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 PUBLIC LAW 96-499—DEC. 5, 1980

94 STAT. 2631

STUDY OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS NORMS, STANDARDS, AND CRITERIA

SEC. 929. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, in consultation with the National Professional Standards Review Council, conduct a nationwide study of the differences in medical criteria and length-of-stay norms utilized by Professional Standards Review Organizations in the various regions of the country. The study shall include an assessment of the rationale that contributes to these regional differences. The Secretary shall report the findings and conclusions made with respect to the study to the Congress within one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

42 USC 1320c note.

Report to Congress.

PART B—PROVISIONS RELATING TO MEDICARE

Subpart I—Changes in Services or Benefits HOME HEALTH SERVICES

SEC. 930. (a) Section 1811 of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out **and related post-hospital services" and inserting in lieu thereof ", related post-hospital, and home health services". (b) Section 1812(a)(3) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "(3) home health services.". (c) Section 1812(d) of such Act is repealed. (d) Section 1812(e) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out "(b), (c), and (d)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(b) and (c)"; and (2) by striking out "post-hospital extended care services, and post-hospital home health services" and inserting in lieu thereof "and post-hospital extended care services". (e) Sections 1814(a) and 1835(a) of such Act are amended by adding the following new sentence at the end of each such section: "With respect to the physician certification required by paragraph (2) for home health services furnished to any individual by a home health agency (other than an agency which is a governmental entity) and with respect to the establishment and review of a plan for such services, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations which shall become effective no later than July 1, 1981, and which prohibit a physician who has a significant ownership interest in, or a significant financial or contractural relationship with, such home health agency from performing such certification and from establishing or reviewing such plan.". (0 Section 1814(a)(2)(D) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out "post-hospital home health services'* and inserting in lieu thereof "home health services"; (2) by inserting ", occupational," after "or physical"; and (3) by striking out ", for any of the conditions" and all that follows through "extended care services". (g) Section 1832(a)(2)(A) of such Act is amended by striking out "for up to 100 visits during a calendar year", (h) Section 1833(b) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out "and" at the end of clause (1) in the first sentence; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end of the first sentence the following: ", (3) such deductible shall not apply with respect to home health services". (i) Section 1834 of such Act is repealed.

42 USC 1395c.

42 USC 1395d. Repeal.

Regulations. 42 USC 1395f, 1395n.

42 USC 1395f.

42 USC 1395k. 42 USC 1395/.

Repeal. 42 USC 1395m.

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