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 96 STAT. 560

Ante, p. 559.

PUBLIC LAW 97-248—SEPT. 3, 1982 only with respect to the tax imposed by section 1401(b), remun e r a t i o n paid for m e d i c a r e qualified Federal employment (as defined in section 3121(u)(2)) which is subject to the taxes imposed by sections 3101(b) and 3111(b)". (3) CONFORMING

AMENDMENT TO FEDERAL SERVICE.—Section

3122 (relating to federal service) is amended in the first sentence by inserting "including service which is medicare qualified Federal employment (as defined in section 3121(u)(2))," after "wholly owned by the United States,", (b) ENTITLEMENT TO HOSPITAL INSURANCE B E N E F I T S. — (1) DEFINITION OF MEDICARE QUALIFIED FEDERAL

42 USC 410.

EMPLOY-

MENT.—Section 210 of the Social Security Act is amended by adding a t the end thereof the following new subsection: "Medicare Qualified Federal Employment

42 USC 426, ^^^~^-

"(p) For purposes of sections 226 and 226A, the term 'medicare qualified Federal employment ' means any service which would constitute ' employment ' as defined in subsection (a) of this section but for the application of the provisions of— "(1) subparagraph (A), (B), or (C)(i), (ii), or (vi) of subsection (a)(6), or "(2) subsection (a)(5).". (2) ENTITLEMENT TO HOSPITAL INSURANCE BENEFITS.—

(A) FOR INDIVIDUALS AGE 65 OR OLDER.—Section 226(a)(2)

42 USC 426.

Supra. 42 USC 1395c.

of the the Social Security Act is amended— (i) by inserting "(A)" after "(2)"; (ii) by striking out "or is a qualified railroad retirement beneficiary," at the end of subparagraph (A); and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph s: "(B) is a qualified railroad retirement beneficiary, or "(C)(i) would meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) upon filing application for the monthly insurance benefits involved if medicare qualified Federal employment (as defined in section 210(p)) were t r e a t e d as employment (as defined in section 210(a)) for purposes of this title, and (ii) files an application, in conformity with regulations of the Secretary, for hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII,". (B) ENTITLEMENT FOR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS.—

45 USC 231f.

(i) IN GENERAL.—Section 226(b)(2) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out "(B)" and all that follows through "1974," and adding at the end the following: "(B) is, and has been for not less than 24 months, a disabled qualified railroad retirement beneficiary, within the m e a n i n g of section 7(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, or "(C)(i) has filed an application, in conformity with regulations of the Secretary, for hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII pursuant to this subparagraph, and "(ii) would meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) (as determined under the disability criteria, including reviews, applied under this title), including the requirement that he has been entitled to the specified benefits for 24 months, if— "(I) medicare qualified Federal employment (as defined in section 210(p)) were treated as employment (as defined in section 210(a)) for purposes of this title, and

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