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 96 STAT. 340 42 USC 1395/. 42 USC I395x.

PUBLIC LAW 97-248—SEPT. 3, 1982 "(B) So much of subparagraph (A) of section 1833(a)(2) as provides for payment other than of the reasonable cost of such services, as determined under section 1861(v). "(C) Subclause (II) of clause (i) and clause (ii) of section 1833(a)(2)(B).". ELIMINATION OF PRIVATE ROOM SUBSIDY

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Regulations.

SEC. H I. (a) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, pursuant to section 1861(v)(2) of the Social Security Act, not allow as a reasonable cost the estimated amount by which the costs incurred by a hospital or skilled nursing facility for nonmedically necessary private accommodations for medicare beneficiaries exceeds the costs which would have been incurred by such hospital or facility for semiprivate accommodations. (b) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall first issue such final regulations (whether on an interim or other basis) as may be necessary to implement subsection (a) by October 1, 1982. If such regulations are promulgated on an interim final basis, the Secretary shall take such steps as may be necessary to provide opportunity for public comment, and appropriate revision based thereon, so as to provide that such regulations are not on an interim basis later than January 31, 1983. Subpart B—Payments for Other Services REIMBURSEMENT FOR INPATIENT RADIOLOGY A N D PATHOLOGY SERVICES

42 USC 1395/.

Effective date. 42 USC 1395/ note.

SEC. 112. (a) Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act is amended— (1) by striking out clause (B) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(B) with respect to items and services described in section 1861(s)(10), the amounts paid shall be 100 percent of the reasonable charges for such items and services,"; (2) by inserting "and" at the end of clause (F); and (3) by striking out "and (H)" and all that follows through "for such items and services,". (b) Clause (1) of section 1833(b) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "(1) such total amount shall not include expenses incurred for items and services described in section 1861(s)(10),". (c) The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after October 1, 1982. REIMBURSEMENT FOR ASSISTANTS AT SURGERY

42 USC 1395u.

42 USC 1395x.

SEC. 113. (a) Section 1842(b)(6) of the Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: "(D)(i) In the case of physicians' services furnished to a patient in a hospital with a teaching program approved as specified in section 1861(b)(6) but which does not meet the conditions described in section 1861(b)(7), no payment shall be made under this part for services of assistants at surgery with respect to a surgical procedure if such hospital has a training program relating to the medical specialty required for such surgical procedure and a qualified individual on the staff of the hospital is available to provide such services; except that payment may be made under this part for such

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