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PUBLIC LAW 90-248-JAN. 2, 1968

79 Stat. 29 2. 42 USC 1395e,

[81 STAT.

during such spell minus 1 day for each day of inpatient hospital services in excess of 90 received during any preceding spell of illness (if such individual was entitled to have payment for such services made under this part unless he specifies in accordance with regulations of the Secretary that he does not desire to have such payment made)". (b) The second sentence of section 1813(a)(1) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "Such amount shall be further reduced by a coinsurance amount equal to— " (A) one-fourth of the inpatient hospital deductible for each day (before the 91st day) on which such individual is furnished such services during such spell of illness after such services have been furnished to him for 60 days during such spell; and " (B) one-half of the inpatient hospital deductible for each day (before the day following the last day for which such individual is entitled under section 1812(a)(1) to have payment made on his behalf for inpatient hospital services during such spell of illness) on which such individual is furnished such services during such spell of illness after such services have been furnished tc him for 90 days during such spell; except that the reduction under this sentence for any day shall not exceed the charges imposed for that day with respect to such individual for such services (and for this purpose, if the customary charges for such services are greater than the charges so imposed, such customary charges shall be considered to be the charges so imposed)." (c) The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to services furnished after December 31, 1967. L I M I T A T I O N O N SPECIAL REDUCTION I N ALLOWABLE DAYS OF I N P A T I E N T H O S P I T A L SERVICES

42 USC i395d.

Ante,

p. 853.

g-Ec. 138. (a) Section 1812(c) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out "in the 90-day period immediately before such first day shall be included in determining the 90-day limit under subsection (b)(1) (but not in determining the 190-day limit under subsection (b)(3)) " and inserting in lieu thereof "in the 150-day period immediately before such first day shall be included in determining the number of days limit under subsection (b)(1) insofar as such limit applies to (1) inpatient psychiatric hospital services and inpatient tuberculosis hospital services, or (2) inpatient hospital services for an individual who is an inpatient primarily for the diagnosis or treatment of mental illness or tuberculosis (but shall not be included in determining such number of days limit insofar as it applies to other inpatient hospital services or in determining the 190-day limit under subsection (b) (3))". (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to payment for services furnished after December 31, 1967. T R A N S I T I O N A L PROVISION ON E L I G I B I L I T Y OF P R E S E N T L Y U N I N S U R E D I N D IV I D U A L S FOR H O S P I T A L INSURANCE B E N E F I T S

^o flin Ao^' 42 USC 4203.

SEC. 139. Section 103(a)(2) of the Social Security Amendments of 1965 is amended by striking out "1965" in clause (B) and inserting in //^ „„««•«

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lieu thereof "1966". ADVISORY C O U N C I L TO STUDY COVERAGE OF THE DISABLED U N D E R TITLE X VIII O F THE SOCIAL S E C U R I T Y ACT

42 USC S s 1395^.

SEC. 140. (a) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall appoint an Advisory Council to study the need for coverage of the disabled under the health insurance program of title X VIII of the Social Security Act.

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