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 96 STAT. 562

5 USC 8301 et seq.

26 USC 3121 note. 42 USC 426 note.

42 USC 1395c.

42 USC 426 note. 42 USC 426, 426-1, 1395c.

Ante, pp. 560, 561.

42 USC 401.

42 USC 402. 42 USC 423.

PUBLIC LAW 97-248—SEPT. 3, 1982 and conditions of such eligibility, and (3) the necessity of timely application as a condition of entitlement under subsection (b)(2)(C), giving particular attention to individuals who apply for an annuity under chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, or under another similar Federal retirement program, and whose eligibility for such an annuity is or would be based on a disability.". (c) EFFECTIVE DATES.— (1) HOSPITAL INSURANCE TAXES.—The

amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to remuneration paid after December 31, 1982. (2) MEDICARE COVERAGE.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by subsection (b) are effective on and after January 1, 1983, and the amendments made by paragraph (3) of that subsection apply to remuneration (for medicare qualified Federal employment) paid after December 31, 1982. (B) TREATMENT OF CURRENT DISABILITIES.—For purposes of establishing entitlement to hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act pursuant to the amendments made by subsection (b) or the provisions of subsection (d), no individual may be considered to be under a disability for any period before January 1, 1983. (d) TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of sections 226, 226A, and 1811 of the Social Security Act, in the case of any individual— (A) who performs service both during January 1983, and before January 1, 1983, which constitutes medicare qualified Federal employment (as defined in section 210(p) of such Act) and (B) who would be entitled, under section 226(a)(2)(C), 226(b)(2)(C), 226A(a)(l)(A)(ii), or 226A(a)(l)(B)(iii) of such Act, to hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII of such Act but for the failure to include medicare qualified Federal employment (as so defined) within the meaning of the term "employment" for purposes of title II of such Act for remuneration paid before January 1, 1983, the individual's medicare qualified Federal employment (as so defined) performed before January 1, 1983, for which remuneration was paid before such date, shall be considered to be "employment" (as so defined), but only for the purpose of providing such entitlement. (2) ELIGIBILITY OF OTHER PERSONS.—Any individual who is entitled to hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act by reason of the application of paragraph (1) of this subsection, shall be deemed to be entitled to an old-age benefit under section 202 of such Act, or a disability benefit under section 223 of such Act, for purposes of determining eligibility for such hospital insurance benefits for any other person. In applying this paragraph, any such other person who would be entitled to a monthly benefit under section 202 of such Act if such individual (to whom paragraph (1) applies) were entitled to such old-age or disability benefit, shall be deemed to be entitled to such monthly benefit, but only for purposes of determining such person's eligibility for hospital insurance benefits.

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