Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 2.djvu/1357

 PUBLIC LAW 96-499—DEC. 5, 1980

94 STAT. 2635

enrolled under this part) which are preadmission diagnostic services for which payment may be made under this part and which are furnished (i) in the outpatient department of a hospital within seven days of such individual's admission to the same hospital as an inpatient or, to the extent practicable as determined by regulations prescribed by the Secretary, to another hospital, or (ii) to the extent practicable as determined by regulations prescribed by the Secretary, in a physician's office within seven days of such individual's admission to a hospital as an inpatient, the amounts paid shall be equal to the reasonable charges for such services,". (2) For amendment to section 1833(a) of the Social Security Act, with respect to the amount of payment for hospital outpatient preadmission diagnostic services, see section 942 of this title. (b) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall transmit to the Congress, no later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, a report describing the policy which has been developed and is being or will be implemented with respect to the amendments made by subsection (a)(1) of this section and by section 942 of this title as they concern expenses incurred for preadmission diagnostic testing furnished to an individual at a hospital within seven days of an individual's admission to another hospital.

Report to Congress. 42 USC 1395Z note.

COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITY SERVICES

SEC. 933. (a) Section 1832(a)(2) of the Social Security Act is amended 42 USC 1395k. by striking out "and" at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking out the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon, and by adding the following new subparagraph at the end thereof: "(E) comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility services; and". (b) Section 1835(a)(2) of such Act is amended by striking out the 42 USC I395n. period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon, and by inserting the following new subparagraph after subparagraph (D): "(E) in the case of comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility services, (i) such services are or were required because the individual needed skilled rehabilitation 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; and". (c) Section 1861(u) of such Act is amended by inserting "comprehen- 42 USC I395x. sive outpatient rehabilitation facility," immediately after "skilled nursing facility,". (d) Section 1861(z) of such Act is amended by striking out "extended care facility," and inserting in lieu thereof "skilled nursing facility, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility,". (e) Section 1861 of such Act is amended by adding after subsection (bb) (added by section 931(d) of this title) the following new subsection: "Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility Services "(cc)(l) The term 'comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility services' means the following items and services furnished by a physician or other qualified professional personnel (as defined in regulations by the Secretary) to an individual who is an outpatient of

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