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 94 STAT. 2628

42 USC 1320C-4.

PUBLIC LAW 96-499—DEC. 5, 1980 (1) by inserting "and, if the organization so elects, of other health care practitioners engaged in the practice of their professions in such area who hold independent hospital admitting privileges," after the comma at the end of clause (ii); and (2) by inserting "(except as otherwise provided under section 1155(c))" after "does not" in clause (vi).

REGISTERED NURSE AND DENTIST MEMBERSHIP ON STATEWIDE COUNCIL ADVISORY GROUP

42 USC

Effective date. 42 USC 1320C-11 note.

SEC. 922. (a) Section 1162(e)(1) of the Social Security Act is amended by inserting "(including at least one registered professional nurse and at least one doctor of dental surgery or of dental medicine)" after "representatives". (b) The amendment made by this section shall become effective 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. NONPHYSICIAN MEMBERSHIP ON NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS REVIEW COUNCIL

42 USC 1320C-12. 42 USC 1395x.

42 USC 1320C-22. 42 USC 1320C-4, 1320C-12. 42 USC 1320C-12 note.

SEC. 923. (a) Section 1163(a)(1) of the Social Security Act is amended by inserting "one doctor of dental surgery or of dental medicine, one registered professional nurse, and one other health practitioner (other than a physician as defined in section 1861(r)(l))," after "physicians,". (b) Section 1163(a)(2) of such Act is amended by striking out "four members" and inserting in lieu thereof "five members". (c) Section 1163(a)(3) of such Act is amended by inserting "physician" before "members". (d) Section 11630b) of such Act is amended by striking out "Members" and inserting in lieu thereof "Physician members", (e) Section 1173 of such Act is amended by striking out "(except sections 1155(c) and 1163)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(except section 1155(c))". (f) The amendments made by this section shall become effective 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. REQUIRED ACTIVITIES OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS

42 USC 1320C-3.

SEC. 924. (a)(1) Subsection (b) of section 1154 of the Social Security Act is amended— (A) by striking out "in addition to review of health care services provided by or in institutions, only such of the duties and functions required under this part of Professional Standards Review Organization as he determines such organization to be capable of performing" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "in addition to review of health care services (other than ancillary, ambulatory care, and long-term care services) provided by or in hospitals and to review of alcohol detoxification facility services, only such of the duties and functions as he requires the organization to perform under subsection (f)(2) or subsection (f)(4) and which the organization is capable of performing"; and (B) by striking out "only if the Secretary finds that it is substantially carrying out in a satisfactory manner, the activities and functions required of Professional Standards Review Organizations under this part with respect to the review of health care services provided by or in institutions (including ancillary serv-

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