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42 USC 1395f.

42 USC 1395n.

Effective date.

PUBLIC LAW 92-603-OCT. 30, 1972

[86 STAT.

Secretary's determination that payment (pursuant to such assignment) was incorrect and was made subsequent to the third year following the year in which notice of such payment was sent to such individual; except that the Secretary may reduce such threeyear period to not less than one year if he nnds such reduction IS consistent with the objectives of this title." (e) Section 1814(a)(1) of such Act is amended to read as follows: " ( I J written request, signed by such individual, except in cases in which the Secretary finds it impracticable for the mdividual to do so, is filed for such payment in such form, in such manner, and by such person or persons as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe, no later than the close of the period of 3 calendar years following the year in which such services are furnished (deeming any services furnished in the last 3 calendar months of any calendar year to have been furnished in the succeeding calendar year) except that where the Secretary deems that efficient administration so requires, such period may be reduced to not less than 1 calendar year;". (f) Section 1835(a)(1) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "(1) written request, signed by such individual, except in cases in which the Secretary finds it impracticable for the individual to do so, is filed for such payment m such form, in such manner and by such person or persons as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe, no later than the close of the period of 3 calendar years following the year in which such services are furnished (deeming any services furnished in the last 3 calendar months of any calendar year to have been furnished in the succeeding calendar year) except that, where the Secretary deems that efficient administration so requires, such period may be reduced to not less than 1 calendar year; and". (g) The provisions of subsection (a)(1) shall apply with respect to notices of payment sent to individuals after the date of enactment of this Act. The provisions of subsections (a)(2), (b), (c), and (d) shall apply in the case of notices sent to individuals after 1968. The provisions of subsections (e) and (f) shall apply in the case of services furnished (or deemed to have been furnished) aiter 1970. COVERAGE OF OUTPATIENT SPEECH PATHOLOGY SERVICES TJNDER MEDICARE

Ante, p. 1445.

Effective date.

SEC. 283. (a) Section 1861(p) of the Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "The term 'outpatient physical therapy services' also includes speech pathology services furnished by a provider of services, a clinic, rehabilitation agency, or by a public health agency, or by others under an arrangement with, and under the supervision of, such provider, clinic, rehabilitation agency, or public health agency to an individual as an outpatient, subject to the conditions prescribed in this subsection.". ^b) Section 1835(a)(2) of such Act (as amended by section 251 of this Act) is further amended— (1) by striking out the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (2) by adding after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph: " (D) in the case of outpatient speech pathology services, (i) such services are or were required because the individual needed speech pathology services, (ii) a plan for furnishing such services has been established and is periodically reviewed by a physician, and (iii) such services are or were furnished while the individual is or was under the care of a physician.", (c) The provisions of this section shall apply with respect to services rendered after December 31, 1972.

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