Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/823

 PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981

95 STAT. 797

nursing care on an intermittent basis, or physical, occupational, or speech therapy" and inserting in lieu thereof "needs or needed skilled nursing care on an intermittent basis or physical or speech therapy or, in the case of an individual who has been furnished home health services based on such a need and who no longer has such a need for such care or therapy, continues or continued to need occupational therapy". (b) The amendments made by this section shall apply to services furnished pursuant to plans of treatment implemented after the third month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Effective date. 42 USC 1395f note.

CHAPTER 2—CHANGES IN COINSURANCE, DEDUCTIBLES, AND COPAYMENTS MAKING PART A COINSURANCE CURRENT WITH THE YEAR IN WHICH SERVICES FURNISHED

SEC. 2131. (a) The first sentence of section 1813(b)(2) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out "any spell of illness begin- 42 USC I395e. ning" and inserting in lieu thereof "any inpatient hospital services or post-hospital extended care services furnished". (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) is effective for inpatient Effective date. hospital services or post-hospital extended care services furnished on 42 USC 1395e note. or after January 1, 1982. MAKING PART A COINSURANCE AND DEDUCTIBLE MORE CURRENT

SEC. 2132. (a) Section 1813(b)(2) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out "$40" and inserting in lieu thereof "$45". (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to inpatient hospital services and post-hospital extended care services furnished in calendar years beginning with calendar year 1982.

42 USC 1395e note.

EUMINATION OF CARRYOVER FROM PREVIOUS YEAR OF INCURRED EXPENSES FOR MEETING THE PART B DEDUCTIBLE

SEC. 2133. (a) The first sentence of section 1833(b) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out "the amount of the deduct- 42 USC 1395/. ible for such calendar year" and all that follows through "(2)", and by redesignating clauses (3) and (4) as clauses (2) and (3), respectively. (b) The amendments made by subsection (a) first apply to the Effective date. deductible for calendar year 1982 with respect to expenses incurred 42 USC 13%l note. on or after October 1, 1981. INCREASE IN PART B DEDUCTIBLE

SEC. 2134. (a) Section 1833(b) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out "$60" and inserting in lieu thereof "$75". (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 1982, and shall apply to the deductible for calendar years beginning with 1982.

Effective date. 42 USC 1395/ note.

CHAPTER 3—REIMBURSEMENT CHANGES LIMITATION ON ROUTINE NURSING DIFFERENTIAL

SEC. 2141. (a) Section 1861(v)(l) of the Social Security Act is 42 USC I395x. amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph:

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