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 PUBLIC LAW 94-368—JULY 16, 1976

90 STAT. 997

Public Law 94-368 94th Congress An Act To extend or remove certain time limitations and make other administrative improvements in the medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act.

Be it enacted ty the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 15(d) of Public Law 93-233 (as amended by section 7(c) of Public Law 93-368) is amended by striking out "July 1, 1976" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1977". SEC. 2. The last sentence of section 1842(b)(3) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out "for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1975," and inserting in lieu thereof "for the twelve-month period beginning on July 1 in any calendar year after 1974". SEC. 3. (a) The third sentence of section 1842(b)(3) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out "prior to the start of the fiscal year in which the bill is submitted or the request for payment is made" m clause (ii) and inserting in lieu thereof "prior to the start of the twelve-month period (beginning July 1 of each year) in which the bill is submitted or the request for payment is made". (b) The fourth sentence of section 1842(b)(3) of such Act is amended by striking out "for any fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1973," and inserting in lieu thereof "for any twelve-month period (beginning after June 30, 1973) specified in clause (ii) of such sentence". (c) Section 204(7) of the Fiscal Year Transition Act is amended by striking out the reference to section 1842(b)(3) of the Social Security Act. SEC. 4. The amendments made by sections 2 and 3 of this Act shall be effective with respect to periods beginning after June 30, 1976; except that, for the twelve-month period beginning July 1, 1976, the amendments made by section 3 shall be applicable with respect to claims filed under part B of title X VIII of the Social Security Act (after June 30, 1976, and before July 1, 1977) with a carrier designated pursuant to section 1842 of such Act and processed by such carrier after the appropriate changes were made pursuant to such section 3 in the prevailing charge levels for such twelve-month period under the third and fourth sentences of section 1842(b)(3) of the Social Security Act. Approved July 16, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-1114 (Comm. on Ways and Means). SENATE REPORT No. 94-993 (Gomm. on Finance). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): May 13, considered and passed House. June 30, considered and passed Senate, amended. July 1, House disagreed to Senate amendments; Senate receded from its amendments. WEEKLY eOMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOeUMENTS, Vol. 12, No. 30: July 19, Presidential statement.

July 16. 1976 [H.R. 13501]

Medicare program. Extension. 42 USC 1395x note. 42 USC 1395u.

7 USC 390e note.

Effective dates. 42 USC 1395u note. 42 USC 1395J. 42 USC 1395u.

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