Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 2.djvu/1365

 PUBLIC LAW 96-499—DEC. 5, 1980

94 STAT. 2643

(c) The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall become 42 USC 1395u effective with respect to bills submitted or requests for payment made note. on or after July 1, 1981. SHORTENED PART B TERMINATION PERIOD FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WHOSE PREMIUMS MEDICAID HAS CEASED TO PAY

SEC. 947. (a) Section 1843(e) of the Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "The coverage period under this part of any such individual who (in the last month of his coverage period attributable to the State agreement or in any of the following six months) files notice that he no longer wishes to participate in the insurance program established by this part, shall terminate at the close of the month in which the notice is filed.". (b) The second sentence of section 1838(b) of such Act is amended by inserting "(except as otherwise provided in section 1843(e))" after "shall". (c) Section 1843(g)(2) of such Act is amended— (1) by adding "and" at the end of clause (A); (2) by striking out ", and" at the end of clause (B) and inserting in lieu thereof a period; and (3) by striking out clause (C). (d) The amendments made by this section apply to notices filed after the third calendar month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) The coverage period under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act of an individual whose coverage period attributable to a State agreement under section 1843 of such Act is terminated and who has filed notice before the end of the third calendar month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act that he no longer wishes to participate in the insurance program established by part B of title XVIII shall terminate on the earlier of (1) the day specified in section 1838 without the amendments made by this section, or (2) (unless the individual files notice before the day specified in this clause that he wishes his coverage period to terminate as provided in clause (1)) the day on which his coverage period would terminate if the individual filed notice in the fourth calendar month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

42 USC 1395v.

42 USC 1395q. 42 USC 1395v.

42 USC 1395v note. 42 USC 1395v note. 42 USC 1395J. 42 USC 1395v.

42 USC 1395J. 42 USC 1395q.

REIMBURSEMENT OF PHYSICIANS SERVICES IN TEACHING HOSPITALS

SEC 948. (a)(1) Paragraph (7) of section 1861(b) of the Social Security 42 USC I395x. Act is amended to read as follows: "(7) a physician where the hospital has a teaching program approved as specified in paragraph (6), if (A) the hospital elects to receive any payment due under this title for reasonable costs of such services, and (B) all physicians in such hospital agree not to bill charges for professional services rendered in such hospital to individuals covered under the insurance program established by this title.". (2) Section 1832(a)(2)(B)(i)(II) of such Act is amended by striking out 42 USC 1395k. ", unless either clause (A) or (B) of paragraph (7) of such section is met" and inserting in lieu thereof "where the conditions specified in paragraph (7) of such section are met". (b) Section 1842(b) of the Social Security Act is amended by adding 42 USC 1895u. at the end the following new paragraph: "(6)(A) In the case of physicians' services furnished to a patient in a hospital with a teaching program approved as specified in section

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