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PUBLIC LAW 97-248—SEPT. 3, 1982

Public Law 97-248 97th Congress Sept. 3, 1982 [ H.R. 4961] Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982. 26 USC 1 note.

An Act

To provide for tax equity and fiscal responsibility, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled,

of the

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS; AMENDMENT OF 1954 CODE.

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the "Tax Equity and

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982". (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents; amendment of 1954 Code. TITLE I—PROVISIONS RELATING TO SAVINGS IN HEALTH AND INCOME SECURITY PROGRAMS Subtitle A—Medicare PART I—CHANGES IN PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES

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Subpart A—Amount of Payment for Institutional Services 101. Payment for inpatient hospital services. 102. Single reimbursement limit for skilled nursing facilities. 103. Elimination of inpatient routine nursing salary cost differential. 104. Elimination of duplicate overhead payments for outpatient services. 105. Single reimbursement limit for home health agencies. 106. Prohibiting payment for Hill-Burton free care. 107. Prohibiting payment for anti-unionization activities. 108. Reimbursement of provider-based physicians. 109. Prohibiting recognition of payments under certain percentage arrangements. 110. Elimination of lesser-of-cost-or-charge provision. 111. Elimination of private room subsidy. Subpart B—Payments for Other Services 112. Reimbursement for inpatient radiology and pathology services. 113. Reimbursement for assistants at surgery. 114. Payments to health maintenance organizations and competitive medical plans. 115. Prohibition of payment for ineffective drugs. Subpart C—Other Payment Provisions 116. Medicare payments secondary for older workers covered under group health plans. 117. Interest charges on overpayments and underpayments. 118. Audit and medical claims review. 119. Private sector review initiative. 120. Temporary delay in periodic interim payments. PART II—CHANGES IN BENEFITS, PREMIUMS, AND ENROLLMENT

Sec. 121. Medicare coverage of Federal employees. Sec. 122. Hospice care. Sec. 123. Coverage of extended care services without regard to three-day prior hospitalization requirement. Sec. 124. Provision temporarily holding part B premium at constant percentage of cost. Sec. 125. Special enrollment provisions for merchant seamen.

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