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 95 STAT. 802

42 USC 1395q. 42 USC 1395r.

Effective date. 42 USC 1395p note.

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 current or immediately succeeding general enrollment period (as defined in subsection (e) of this section)". (3) Section 1838(a)(2)(E) of such Act is amended by striking out "the first day of the third month" and inserting in lieu thereof "the July 1". (4) The second sentence of section 1839(d) of such Act is amended by striking out "the month after the month in which he reenrolled" and inserting in lieu thereof "the close of the enrollment period in which he reenrolled". (b) The amendments made by this section shall not apply to enrollments pursuant to written requests for enrollment filed before October 1, 1981. UTILIZATION GUIDELINES FOR PROVISION OP HOME HEALTH SERVICES

42 USC 1395y.

42 USC 1395y note.

SEC. 2152. (a) Section 1862 of the Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(f) The Secretary shall establish utilization guidelines for the determination of whether or not payment may be made, consistent with paragraph (1) of subsection (a), under part A or part B for expenses incurred with respect to the provision of home health services, and shall provide for the implementation of such guidelines through a process of selective postpayment coverage review by intermediaries or otherwise.". (b) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish, and provide for the implementation of, the guidelines described in section 1862(f) of the Social Security Act not later than October 1, 1981. REPEAL OF STATUTORY TIME LIMITATION ON AGREEMENT WITH SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES

42 USC 1395CC.

SEC. 2153. Section 1866(a)(1) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out the second sentence. REMOVAL OF LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF MEDICARE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS

42 USC 1395b-l note.

SEC. 2154. Section 903 of the Medicare and Medicaid Amendments of 1980 (P.L. 96-499; 94 Stat. 2615) is amended by striking out subsection (c). REPEAL OF TEMPORARY DELAY IN PERIODIC INTERIM PAYMENTS (PIP)

42 USC 1395g note.

SEC. 2155. Section 959 of the Medicare and Medicaid Amendments of 1980 (P.L. 96-499; 94 Stat. 2650) is repealed. STATUTORY DEADLINES FOR IMPLEMENTING AFDC HOME HEALTH AIDE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS

42 USC 632a.

SEC. 2156. Section 966 of the Medicare and Medicaid Amendments of 1980 (P.L. 96-499; 94 Stat. 2652) is amended— (1) by adding at the end of subsection (c)(2) the following new sentence: "The Secretary shall, not later than October 1, 1981, establish such guidelines and establish such regulations as may be necessary to assure that agreements are entered into under this section by not later than January 1, 1982.", and (2) by striking out "The Secretary" in subsection (h) and inserting in lieu thereof "The Secretary shall, during January

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