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 98 STAT. 1096

Effective date. 42 USC 1395y note.

PUBLIC LAW 98-369—JULY 18, 1984

respect to such item or service (or any portion thereof) under such a plan, or against any entity (including any physician or provider) which has been paid with respect to such item or service under such plan, and may join or intervene in any action related to the events that gave rise to the need for such item or service. The United States shall be subrogated (to the extent of payment made under this title for an item or service) to any right of an individual or any other entity to payment with respect to such item or service under such a plan.", (d) The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. CONFIDENTIAUTY OF ACCREDITATION SURVEYS

42 USC 1395bb.

Effective date. 42 USC 1395bb note.

SEC. 2345. (a) Section 1865(a) of the Social Security Act is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking out "(on a confidential basis)"; and •' (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "The Secretary may not disclose any accreditation survey made and released to him by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals, the American Osteopathic Association, or any other national accreditation body, of an entity accredited by such body.", (b) The amendments made by this section shall become effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to surveys released to the Secretary on, before, or after such date. USE OF ADDITIONAL ACCREDITING ORGANIZATIONS UNDER MEDICARE

Effective date. 42 USC 1395bb. note.

SEC. 2346. (a) The third sentence of section 1865(a) of the Social Security Act is amended— (1) by striking out "section 1861(e), (j), (o), or (dd)" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 1832(a)(2)(F)(i), 1861(e), 1861(f), 1861(j), 1861(o), 1861(p)(4)(A) or (B), paragraphs (11) and (12) of '- section 1861(s), section 1861(aaX2), 1861(ccX2), or 1861(ddX2)"; and (2) by striking out "institution or agency" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof in each instance "entity'. (b) The amendments made by this section shall become effective on the date of the enactment of this Act. FUNDING FOR PSRO REVIEW

97 Stat. 163. 42 USC 1395cc.

42 USC 1320c. 97 Stat. 163. 42 USC 1395cc and note. 42 USC 1395cc note.

SEC. 2347. (a)(1) Section 1866(a)(l)(F) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out "maintain an agreement" and all that follows through "under which the organization", and inserting in lieu thereof "maintain an agreement with a professional standards review organization (if there is such an organization in existence in the area in which the hospital is located) or with a utilization and quality control peer review organization which has a contract with the Secretary under part B of title XI for the area in which the hospital is located, under which the organization". (2) Section 602(1)(1) of the Social Security Amendments of 1983 is repealed. (b) Notwithstanding section 604(a)(2) of the Social Security Amendments of 1983, the requirement that a hospital maintain an

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