Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 2.djvu/1368

 94 STAT. 2646

PUBLIC LAW 96-499—DEC. 5, 1980 HOSPITAL TRANSFER REQUIREMENT FOR SKILLED NURSING FACILITY COVERAGE

42 USC I395x.

SEC. 950. Section 1861(i) of the Social Security Act is amended— (1) by striking out "14 days" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "30 days"; and (2) by striking out ", or (B) within 28 days" and all that follows through "he resides, or (C)" and inserting in lieu thereof ", or (B)". CERTIFICATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW BY PODIATRISTS

42 USC 1395x.

Ante, p. 2631, 42 use 1395n.

42 USC 1395x.

Effective date. 42 USC 1395x note.

SEC. 951. (a) Section 1861(r)(3) of the Social Security Act is amended to read as follows: "(3) a doctor of podiatric medicine for the purposes of subsection (s) of this section but only with respect to functions which he is legally authorized to perforrn as such by the State in which he performs them; and for the purposes of subsections (k) and (m) of this section and sections 1814(a) and 1835 but only if his performance of functions under subsections (k) and (m) and sections 1814(a) and 1835 is consistent with the policy of the institution or agency with respect to which he performs them and with the functions which he is legally authorized to perform,". (b) Section 1861(k)(2)(A) of such Act is amended by inserting after "two or more physicians" the following: "(of which at least two must be physicians described in subsection (r)(l) of this section)". (c) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 1981. ACCESS TO BOOKS AND RECORDS OF SUBCONTRACTORS

42 USC 1395x.

SEC. 952. Section 1861(v)(l) of the Social Security Act is amended by adding after subparagraph (H) (added by section 930(p) of this title) the following new subparagraph: "(I) In determining such reasonable cost, the Secretary may not include any costs incurred by a provider with respect to any services furnished in connection with matters for which payment may be made under this title and furnished pursuant to a contract between the provider and any of its subcontractors which is entered into after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph and the value or cost of which is $10,000 or more over a twelve-month period unless the contract contains a clause to the effect that— "(i) until the expiration of four years after the furnishing of such services pursuant to such contract, the subcontractor shall make available, upon written request to the Secretary, or upon request to the Comptroller General, or any of their duly authorized representatives, the contract, and books, documents and records of such subcontractor that are necessary to certify the nature and extent of such costs, and "(ii) if the subcontractor carries out any of the duties of the contract through a subcontract, with a value or cost of $10,000 or more over a twelve-month period, with a related organization, such subcontract shall contain a clause to the effect that until the expiration of four years after the furnishing of such services pursuant to such subcontract, the related organization shall make available, upon written request to the Secretary, or upon request to the Comptroller General, or any of their duly authorized representatives, the subcontract, and books, documents and

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