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 96 STAT. 364

PUBLIC LAW 97-248—SEPT. 3, 1982 COVERAGE OF EXTENDED CARE SERVICES WITHOUT REGARD TO THREEDAY PRIOR HOSPITALIZATION REQUIREMENT

42 USC 1395d.

42 USC 1395f, 1395x; Ante, p. 331.

SEC. 123. (a) Section 1812(a)(2) of the Social Security Act is amended by inserting "(A)" after "(2)" and' by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ", and (B) to the extent provided in subsection (f), extended care services that are not post-hospital extended care services". (b) Section 1812 of such Act is further amended by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g) and by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: "(f)(1) The Secretary shall provide for coverage, under clause (B) of subsection (a)(2), of extended care services which are not posthospital extended care services at such time and for so long as the Secretary determines, and under such terms and conditions (described in paragraph (2)) as the Secretary finds appropriate, that the inclusion of such services will not result in any increase in the total of payments made under this title and will not alter the acute care nature of the benefit described in subsection (a)(2). "(2) The Secretary may provide— "(A) for such limitations on the scope and extent of services described in subsection (a)(2)(B) and on the categories of individuals who may be eligible to receive such services, and "(B) notwithstanding sections 1814, 1861(v), and 1886, for such restrictions and alternatives on the amounts and methods of payment for services described in such subsection, as may be necessary to carry out paragraph (1).". PROVISION TEMPORARILY HOLDING PART B PREMIUM AT CONSTANT PERCENTAGE OF COST

42 USC I395r.

42 USC I395w. Supra.

SEC. 124. (a)(1) Section 1839(c)(2) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out "except as provided in subsection (d)" and inserting in lieu thereof "except as provided in subsections (d) and (g)". (2) Section 1839(c)(3) of such Act is amended by inserting "(except as otherwise provided in subsection (g))" after "The monthly premium shall". (b) Section 1839 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(g)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c), the monthly premium for each individual enrolled under this part for each month after June 1983 and prior to July 1985 shall be an amount equal to 50 percent of the monthly actuarial rate for enrollees age 65 and over, as determined under subsection (c)(1) and applicable to such month. "(2) Any increases in premium amounts taking effect prior to July 1985 by reason of paragraph (1) shall be taken into account for purposes of determining increases thereafter under subsection (c)(3).". (c) Section 1844(a)(1) of such Act is amended by striking out "section 1839(c)(3)" each place it appears in subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B)(i) and inserting in lieu thereof in each instance "section 1839(c)(3) or 1839(g), as the case may be".

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