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 848 79 Stat. 293. 42 USC 1395e.

PUBLIC LAW 90-248-JAN. 2, 1968

[81 STAT.

(4)(A) Section 1813(b)(1) of such Act is amended by striking out "or diagnostic study". (B) The first sentence of section 1813(b)(2) of such Act is amended by striking out "or diagnostic study". 42 USC 1395f (5)(A) Section 1814(a)(2) of such Act is amended— Ante, p. 846. (i) by adding "or" at the end of subparagraph (D); (ii) by striking out "or" at the end of subparagraph (E); and (iii) by striking out subparagraph (F). (B) The last sentence of section 1814(a) of such Act is amended by striking out " (E), or (F) " and inserting in lieu thereof "or (E) ". (6)(A) Section 1814(d) of such Act is amended by striking out "or outpatient hospital diagnostic services". 42 USC 1395k. (B) Section 1832(a)(2)(B) of such Act is amended by striking out "hospital" and inserting in lieu thereof "hospital and the services Infra. for which payment may be made pursuant to section 1835(b)(2)". 42 USC i395i. ^7^ Section 1833(b) of such Act is amended— (A) by striking out " ( o r regarded under clause (2) as incurred in such preceding year with respect to services furnished in such last three months)"; and Post, p. 850. (B) by striking out ", and (2) " and all that follows and inserting in lieu thereof a period. 79 Stat. 303. (8) Section 1833(d) of such Act is amended by striking out "other 42 USC 1395L than subsection (a)(2)(A) thereof". 42 USC i395n. (9) ( ^) Section 1835(a) of such Act is amended by striking out "Payment" and inserting m lieu thereof "Except as provided in subsection (b), payment". (B) Section 1835 of such Act is further amended by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c), and by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: " (b)(1) Payment may also be made to any hospital for services ^2 USC 1395X. (described in section 1861(s) furnished as an outpatient service by a Ante, p. 847. hospital or by others under arrangements made by it to an individual entitled to benefits under this part even though such hospital does not have an agreement in effect under this title if (A) such services were emergency services, (B) the Secretary would be required to make such payment if the hospital had such an agreement in effect and otherwise met the conditions of payment hereunder, and (C) P o s t p. 857. such hospital has made an election pursuant to section 1814(d)(1)(C) with respect to the calendar year in which such emergency services are provided. Such payments shall be made only in the amounts provided under section 1833(a)(2) and then only if such hospital agrees to comply, with respect to the emergency services provided, 42 USC 1395CC. with the provisions of section 1866(a). "(2) Payment may also be made on the basis of an itemized bill to an individual for services described in paragraph (1) of this subsection if (A) payment cannot be made under such paragraph (1) solely because the hospital does not elect, in accordance with section 1 8 1 4 (d)(1)(C), to claim such payments and (B) such individual files application (submitted within such time and in such form and manner, and containing and supported by such information as the Secretary shall by regulations prescribe) for reimbursement. The amounts payable under this paragraph shall, subject to the provisions of section 1833, be equal to 80 percent of the hospital's reasonable charges for such services." 42 USC 1395X. (C) Section 1861(e) of such Act is amended— (i) by striking out "except for purposes of section 1814(d)," and inserting in lieu thereof "except for purposes of sections 1814(d) and 1835(b),"; and

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