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 PUBLIC LAW 96-265—JUNE 9, 1980

94 STAT. 459

PAYMENT FOR EXISTING MEDICAL EVIDENCE

SEC. 309. (a) Section 223(d)(5) of the Social Security Act is amended 42 USC 423. by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "Any nonFederal hospital, clinic, laboratory, or other provider of medical services, or physician not in the employ of the Federal Government, which supplies medical evidence required and requested by the Secretary under this paragraph shall be entitled to payment from the Secretary for the reasonable cost of providing such evidence.". (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect 42 USC 423 note. to evidence requested on or after the first day of the sixth month which begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. P A Y M E N T OF CERTAIN TRAVEL EXPENSES

SEC. 310. (a) Section 201 of the Social Security Act is amended by 42 USC 401. adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(j) There are authorized to be made available for expenditure, out of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, or the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (as determined appropriate by the Secretary), such amounts as are required to pay travel expenses, either on an actual cost or commuted basis, to individuals for travel incident to medical examinations requested by the Secretary in connection with disability determinations under this title, and to parties, their representatives, and all reasonably necessary witnesses for travel within the United States (as defined in section 210(i)) 42 USC 410. to attend reconsideration interviews and proceedings before administrative law judges with respect to any determination under this title. The amount available under the preceding sentence for payment for air travel by any person shall not exceed the coach fare for air travel between the points involved unless the use of first-class accommodations is required (as determined under regulations of the Secretary) because of such person's health condition or the unavailability of alternative accommodations; and the amount available for payment for other travel by any person shall not exceed the cost of travel (between the points involved) by the most economical and expeditious means of transportation appropriate to such person's health condition, as specified in such regulations.". (b) Section 1631 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof 42 USC 1383. the following new subsection: "Pa)nment of Certain Travel Expenses "(h) The Secretary shall pay travel expenses, either on an actual cost or commuted basis, to individuals for travel incident to medical examinations requested by the Secretary in connection with disability determinations under this title, and to parties, their representatives, and all reasonably necessary witnesses for travel within the United States (as defined in section 1614(e)) to attend reconsideration 42 USC I382c. interviews and proceedings before administrative law judges with respect to any determination under this title. The amount available under the preceding sentence for payment for air travel by any person shall not exceed the coach fare for air travel between the points involved unless the use of first-class accommodations is required (as determined under regulations of the Secretary) because of such person's health condition or the unavailability of ^ternative accommodations; and the amount available for payment for other travel by any person shall not exceed the cost of travel (between the

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