116 HR 3417 IH: Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-06-21
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1.Short title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited as the Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act of 2019
or the BETTER Act of 2019
. (b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Title I—Patient Improvements
Sec. 101. Beneficiary enrollment notification and eligibility simplification.
Sec. 102. Extension of funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs.
Sec. 103. Medicare coverage of certain mental health telehealth services.
Sec. 104. Requiring prescription drug plan sponsors to include real-time benefit information as
part of such sponsor’s electronic prescription program under the Medicare
program.
Sec. 105. Transitional coverage and retroactive Medicare part D coverage for certain low-income
beneficiaries.
Title II—Rural and Quality Improvements
Sec. 201. Medicare GME treatment of hospitals establishing new medical residency training programs
after hosting medical resident rotators for short durations.
Sec. 202. Extension of the work geographic index floor under the Medicare program.
Sec. 203. Extension of funding for quality measure endorsement, input, and selection under Medicare
program.
Sec. 204. Improving measurements under the skilled nursing facility value-based purchasing program
under the Medicare program.
<enum>I</enum><header>Patient Improvements</header>
<section id="HCD4B2E79FC7742FB8E75E617D6F843A4"><enum>101.</enum><header>Beneficiary enrollment notification and eligibility simplification</header>
<subsection id="HDCBEAD9A488D4B3793F382AC1949B8F2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligibility and enrollment notices</header>
<paragraph id="H75A078B86C58420BAF59642073BE4CCD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>As part of social security account statement for individuals attaining ages 63 to 65</header><text>Section 1143(a) of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1320b-13">42 U.S.C. 1320b–13(a)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H823EA19314D947C9921C94B98DB74E83" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Medicare eligibility information</header>
<subparagraph id="HAB73FA599F0D4F85B3583977E537A9E5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In the case of statements provided on or after the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph to individuals who are attaining ages 63, 64, and 65, the statement shall also include a notice containing the information described in subparagraph (B).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA1E97BA4C115405D99FC3ECF3E34BF12"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents of notice</header><text>The notice required under subparagraph (A) shall include a clear, simple explanation of—</text> <clause id="HBE7DDE398E2B4D19B0558C7E5B063C0C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>eligibility for benefits under the Medicare program under title XVIII, and in particular benefits under part B of such title;</text>
</clause><clause id="HA224D619BB9F4DDEA26A75AA69368DE4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the reasons a late enrollment penalty for failure to timely enroll could be assessed and how such late enrollment penalty is calculated, in particular for benefits under part B;</text>
</clause><clause id="H467742355CF64531B599EAA94D5FE949"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the availability of relief from the late enrollment penalty and retroactive enrollment under section 1837(h) (including as such section is applied under sections 1818(c) and 1818A(c)(3)), with examples of circumstances under which such relief may be granted and examples of circumstances under which such relief would not be granted;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9428385CA80A41AB99044F813CAFA212"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the need for coordination of benefits (including primary and secondary coverage scenarios) pursuant to section 1862, in particular for benefits under part B of such title; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD2C83D717BA94536A2A27EFED054D5CB"><enum>(v)</enum><text>populations, such as residents of Puerto Rico and veterans, for whom there are special considerations with respect to enrollment under title XVIII.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF2A7EA8B5AB745E691E0C8F5A70D6C7A"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Development of notice</header>
<clause id="HFEDA23EC9EFD4609941F3D2C14F8A71D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary, in coordination with the Commissioner of Social Security, and taking into consideration information collected pursuant to clause (ii), shall, not later than 12 months after the last day of the period for the request of information described in clause (ii), develop the notice to be provided pursuant to subparagraph (A).</text>
</clause><clause id="H6256995E68754F8BBC49B8CC5575FEC2"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Request for information</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall request written information, including recommendations, from stakeholders (including the groups described in subparagraph (D)) on the information to be included in the notice.</text>
</clause><clause id="H17CA856CE76D4BDDA78385A91DFDA029"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Notice improvement</header><text>Beginning 4 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and not less than once every two years thereafter, the Secretary, in coordination with the Commissioner of Social Security, shall—</text>
<subclause id="H712B9E69E8AE4A88A4A65993EDBE0135"><enum>(I)</enum><text>review the content of the notice to be provided under subparagraph (A);</text> </subclause><subclause id="HAA45A76ED2964D94849369473ADDD605"><enum>(II)</enum><text>solicit recommendations on the notice through a request for information process as described in clause (ii); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H3DBFFDEFF4954CC1B81E009F7A409FAF"><enum>(III)</enum><text>update and revise such notice as the Secretary deems appropriate.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF8F13C3981EC4B1BA4DC987194B5494C"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Groups for consultation</header><text>For purposes of subparagraph (C)(ii), the groups described in this clause include the following:</text>
<clause id="HC72D25F073FC4ED09CDDE9DEB990911D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Individuals who are 60 years of age or older.</text> </clause><clause id="HC83CA8A0E25642F6BC76F2E85C1445C5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Veterans.</text>
</clause><clause id="H3E7319AB1A9B44CEB061F0838DEDF6C2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Individuals with disabilities.</text> </clause><clause id="H355E611693E04C7DB4B2D423F0997593"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Individuals with end stage renal disease.</text>
</clause><clause id="HFDFBBFEB0D4A44DB907F58B70142BC57"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Low-income individuals and families.</text> </clause><clause id="HAFD12829E5C54F68A553347A0C2B1E8D"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Employers (including human resources professionals).</text>
</clause><clause id="HC89967ED0A9D4CE2BBCD4D81516B0B7E"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>States (including representatives of State-run Health Insurance Exchanges, Medicaid offices, and Departments of Insurance).</text>
</clause><clause id="H6B59E306A4234D35BA48C400705BBF0A"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>State Health Insurance Assistance Programs.</text> </clause><clause id="H724C83476FE34AD28DCEB897906129D2"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>Health insurers.</text>
</clause><clause id="H4361E4D5275346E18685A0FB9C1FB200"><enum>(x)</enum><text>Health insurance agents and brokers.</text> </clause><clause id="H6C71D69AFDFC41F990C2592C6738F4B0"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>Such other groups as specified by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9DFC0568954E47479E71D53CD12229CD"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Posting of notice on websites</header><text>The Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary shall ensure that the notice being used under subparagraph (A) is posted in a prominent location on the public Internet website of the Social Security Administration and on the public Internet website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, respectively.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H764EAFF92CE74AD596D08B8422196B06"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Reimbursement of costs</header>
<clause id="H6D09097EF69D44299C1B657440088647"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective for fiscal years beginning in the year in which the date of enactment of this paragraph occurs, the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary shall enter into an agreement which shall provide funding to cover the administrative costs of the Commissioner’s activities under this paragraph. Such agreement shall—</text>
<subclause id="H84401B4150124E09888D95F8C3D01046"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide funds to the Commissioner for the full cost of the Social Security Administration’s work related to the implementation of this paragraph, including any initial costs incurred prior to the finalization of such agreement;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC50E7223269D495DB8E1E1AF0FF9DE36"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide such funding quarterly in advance of the applicable quarter based on estimating methodology agreed to by the Commissioner and the Secretary; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HB3399A5F8A2B405BB68E2E40A9DE35DB"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require an annual accounting and reconciliation of the actual costs incurred and funds provided under this paragraph.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H6540EA69782B4E3998C1E7BDF36FE10F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In no case shall funds from the Social Security Administration’s Limitation on Administrative Expenses be used to carry out activities related to the implementation of this paragraph.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H79BE0BCD010340A7810802B74ACF8E47"><enum>(G)</enum><header>No effect on obligation to mail statements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to relieve the Commissioner of Social Security from any requirement under subsection (c), including the requirement to mail a statement on an annual basis to each eligible individual who is not receiving benefits under title II and for whom a mailing address can be determined through such methods as the Commissioner determines to be appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD2A50AFEA2D843AFA5D32C8EE6F8940E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Individuals in medicare waiting period</header><text>Title XI of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1301">42 U.S.C. 1301</external-xref> et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1144 the following new section:</text>
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<section id="HD37F036F940943ED8C37A13BC10A2C50"><enum>1144A.</enum><header>Medicare enrollment notification and eligibility notices for individuals in medicare waiting period</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H7DA3FF7F2052441E99BFBA491B1DF45F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Notices</header>
<paragraph id="H347C709E4EDD47B6A2334BB6360D330B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Commissioner of Social Security shall distribute the notice to be provided pursuant to section 1143(a)(4), as may be modified under paragraph (2), to individuals in the 24-month waiting period under section 226(b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6604B8B833CA4E32B2ECD600AB861783"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authority To modify notice</header><text>The Secretary, in coordination with the Commissioner of Social Security, may modify the notice to be distributed under paragraph (1) as necessary to take into account the individuals described in such paragraph.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H765641037BF642439E2D73C3AB19ADE4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Posting of notice on websites</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary shall ensure that the notice being used under paragraph (1) is posted in a prominent location on the public Internet website of the Social Security Administration and on the public Internet website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, respectively.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB14BCC4B76A6483FB58E6EC950C9240D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>Beginning not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, a notice required under subsection (a)(1) shall be mailed to an individual no less than two times in accordance with the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H6578A560295D4CE183FBB4238CB2B009"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The notice shall be provided to such individual not later than 3 months prior to the date on which such individual’s enrollment period begins as provided under section 1837.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF1704008AC4743D397C8E7F07203EFB0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The notice shall subsequently be provided to such individual not later than one month prior to such date.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H245E7211FFF74FA8A1C1627ABA29C616"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reimbursement of costs</header>
<paragraph id="HE32698F2C32B4905A44CCD5517373ED3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective for fiscal years beginning in the year in which the date of enactment of this section occurs, the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary shall enter into an agreement which shall provide funding to cover the administrative costs of the Commissioner’s activities under this section. Such agreement shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H52650AD2E4D94917A96960950BD1422B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide funds to the Commissioner for the full cost of the Social Security Administration’s work related to the implementation of this section, including any initial costs incurred prior to the finalization of such agreement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9CDD143FA3FB44D1B2049929529DE129"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide such funding quarterly in advance of the applicable quarter based on estimating methodology agreed to by the Commissioner and the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4E4E7F1728D04E0EBFEA2ED9F988AD81"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require an annual accounting and reconciliation of the actual costs incurred and funds provided under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA6C9D44754014229AE83B8D0DFE585D0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In no case shall funds from the Social Security Administration’s Limitation on Administrative Expenses be used to carry out activities related to the implementation of this section.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB4B9347E1B7146B6A266B47613FC4BB9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Beneficiary enrollment simplification</header>
<paragraph id="HB71542DF974B4CACA2E8C066E2C93427"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Effective date of coverage</header><text>Section 1838(a) of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395q">42 U.S.C. 1395q(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H38BC60BE915044CD825B484DA0BD2DC1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="H42361940B4BA45D58B3708AA030657AB"><enum>(2)</enum>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H7E70B6C94C124A6D99929B31BE2F0FFF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of an individual who enrolls pursuant to subsection (d) of section 1837 before the month in which he first satisfies paragraph (1) or (2) of section 1836, the first day of such month,</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7559D3413E794E49B4C4D94F5432B9BA" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an individual who first satisfies such paragraph in a month beginning before January 2021 and who enrolls pursuant to such subsection (d)—</text>
<clause id="H0CAEC2E179EF43C1B0E07E375AB9866B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in such month in which he first satisfies such paragraph, the first day of the month following the month in which he so enrolls,</text>
</clause><clause id="H3BD24A52462D4C5EBAB1FE48AC373EBF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the month following such month in which he first satisfies such paragraph, the first day of the second month following the month in which he so enrolls, or</text>
</clause><clause id="HE4616752D148449C89AB1BAF26234601"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>more than one month following such month in which he satisfies such paragraph, the first day of the third month following the month in which he so enrolls,</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCCDFD55B3AA04E30892329799BA82771" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the case of an individual who first satisfies such paragraph in a month beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and who enrolls pursuant to such subsection (d) in such month in which he first satisfies such paragraph or in any subsequent month of his initial enrollment period, the first day of the month following the month in which he so enrolls, or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB77AB21AAD854D0C8517E35C3035A1A0" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in the case of an individual who enrolls pursuant to subsection (e) of section 1837 in a month beginning—</text>
<clause id="H8B74B08BB5614D18AC7A8E9145EEBCE9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>before January 1, 2021, the July 1 following the month in which he so enrolls, or</text> </clause><clause id="H2559EB03BB314F2CAFD99EACE54D66CA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">on or after January 1, 2021, the first day of the month following the month in which he so enrolls, or</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6514F7A5531242D7BA0379FA034BECD2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H1A6690F9FEA34965B612449446CE934C" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HAD85760EE36D40FAB01D8E57951F8657"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an individual who is deemed to have enrolled—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC6DCE4C6EF6B40C4A044A49DE9751950"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on or before the last day of the third month of his initial enrollment period, the first day of the month in which he first meets the applicable requirements of section 1836 or July 1, 1973, whichever is later, or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A722F0EE4AD47918139CB46EBE272F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>on or after the first day of the fourth month of his initial enrollment period, and where such month begins—</text>
<clause id="H899C0981DC364BAD967A58F02901D30B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>before January 1, 2021, as prescribed under subparagraphs (B)(i), (B)(ii), (B)(iii), and (D) of paragraph (2), or</text>
</clause><clause id="H75BC41D5F625481FBBF90F0F313E87D5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>on or after January 1, 2021, as prescribed under paragraph (2)(C).</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H033434840EAD4B9F85E314788637D2B3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special enrollment periods for exceptional circumstances</header> <subparagraph id="H407664D99142474FAED3C6E983F92D80"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Enrollment</header><text>Section 1837 of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395p">42 U.S.C. 1395p</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H5A5D114015244750A10F9AD88F165F3B"><enum>(m)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning January 1, 2021, the Secretary may establish special enrollment periods in the case of individuals who meet such exceptional conditions as the Secretary may provide, such as individuals who reside in an area with an emergency or disaster as determined by the Secretary.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDF7195B713FA45A3A435358D0687D277"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Coverage period</header><text>Section 1838 of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395q">42 U.S.C. 1395q</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H17C18C6B9F294EAB977593F37A41F46A"><enum>(g)</enum><text>Notwithstanding subsection (a), in the case of an individual who enrolls during a special enrollment period pursuant to section 1837(m), the coverage period shall begin on a date the Secretary provides in a manner consistent (to the extent practicable) with protecting continuity of health benefit coverage.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8074A19CB59747318D5D06C36B2685A9"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 1839(b) of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395r">42 U.S.C. 1395r(b)</external-xref>) is amended, in the first sentence, by striking <quote>or (l)</quote> and inserting <quote>, (l), or (m)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD08FA01919894D15B6B34276E291E68E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Technical correction</header><text>Section 1839(b) of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395r">42 U.S.C. 1395r(b)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>For purposes of determining any increase under this subsection for individuals whose enrollment occurs on or after January 1, 2021, the second sentence of this subsection shall be applied by substituting <quote>close of the month</quote> for <quote>close of the enrollment period</quote> each place it appears.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEB9F1BC4DC3248E0A280A6323FF1B509"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than January 1, 2021, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means and Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance and Special Committee on Aging of the Senate a report including recommendations on how to align existing Medicare enrollment periods under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, including the general enrollment period under part B of such title and the annual election period under the Medicare Advantage program under part C of such title and under the prescription drug program under part D of such title. Such recommendations shall be consistent with the goals of maximizing coverage continuity and choice and easing beneficiary transition.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H23A3C7771FF747ADA3FDC378D8875FFE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>102.</enum><header>Extension of funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs</header>
<subsection id="H82E73C3092F64ED49C442ADF4654640C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Additional funding for State health insurance programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 119 of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395b-3">42 U.S.C. 1395b–3</external-xref> note), as amended by section 3306 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/111/148">Public Law 111–148</external-xref>), section 610 of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/240">Public Law 112–240</external-xref>), section 1110 of the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/113/67">Public Law 113–67</external-xref>), section 110 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/113/93">Public Law 113–93</external-xref>), section 208 of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/10">Public Law 114–10</external-xref>), and section 50207 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/123">Public Law 115–123</external-xref>), is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA01116EDA35848FE9D1717383759E430"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (vii), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H79C84FEEEE674C3C86E5E127D2AA1787"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (viii), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H77995C9A80094A698F8D4CBF1AF50876"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HDFED190CF494427380471B9E45F34EAE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (ix) the following new clause:</text>
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<clause id="HC686AAF907C445E2B25A0C71C6F4A268"><enum>(x)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2022, of $15,000,000.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD9D9941B3A114C15953BA691703D41D7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional funding for area agencies on aging</header><text>Subsection (b)(1)(B) of such section 119, as so amended, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC128A90C4AB848EB9282E43ACB6AEAF6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (vii), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H73E43469BB464DB693B2BE4A6CB64A4F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (viii), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H99FBBE2AA40A44D0982FB7D121F51716"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H43956EB7B2AF48BDBBB3EFABAC1C2FA6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (ix) the following new clause:</text>
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<clause id="HBE0C32C7D01A480D903AA3314A875B65"><enum>(x)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2022, of $15,000,000.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4FEE0901EE3D4D559BEC1D82EB2B3738"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional funding for aging and disability resource centers</header><text>Subsection (c)(1)(B) of such section 119, as so amended, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2C70A5ABB32946F3814143062469311B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (vii), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HB246EBAC0A9D41AE9CC762C96D8DF5E7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (viii), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6487AAB43D6444159E859F2DD5E8C3FD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HA5A2F8A9A5B747869075AE4A38126F72"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (ix) the following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE531A441D652436783C9D8818C18EFB7" style="OLC">
<clause id="H08B73C86FA754657984964FB9EE922C8"><enum>(x)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2022, of $5,000,000.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBB45D24E6F864867B807DCC786A73EAE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Additional funding for contract with the national center for benefits and outreach enrollment</header><text>Subsection (d)(2) of such section 119, as so amended, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF29C95F655054E8B9F20FAAF508F48F5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (vii), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HD7E6BFFE955A42DBB136DA13EA4425F3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (viii), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2A19FF3E2E004571B645C3A760B9C767"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H5958C550BA9E4E15BE76D03115618B93"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (ix) the following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H20F9E944726942F4BD8382F8EE267679" style="OLC">
<clause id="HC801291DE09A4172BE23658E66316225"><enum>(x)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2022, of $15,000,000.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H2ABA29369BEF471E8F349AB163FBF4E8"><enum>103.</enum><header>Medicare coverage of certain mental health telehealth services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395m">42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD558573E461449B3BF083FCF387208C5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking <quote>and paragraph (6)(C)</quote> and inserting <quote>, paragraph (6)(C), and paragraph (8)(C)</quote>;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H411648610FE544E884F2F709BD31735C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(C)(i), by striking <quote>and (7)</quote> and inserting <quote>(7), and (8)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAC5CF13BBC4446C4B8CF7B7A53523F96"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(F)(i), by inserting <quote>services identified by CPT codes 90834 and 90837 (and as subsequently modified by the Secretary),</quote> before <quote>and any additional service</quote>;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H0E79EE864DFD48BD964C6A90B13B5CFC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)(A), by striking <quote>paragraph (4)(C)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (4)(C)(i)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCF960B1C0D8B442887DDB5872CB40FE9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), by striking <quote>The geographic requirements</quote> and inserting <quote>Subject to paragraph (8)(D), the geographic requirements</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H9C9F1B8410E04D0A88CD1D882E18B30B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H876509F181D14CA8912DC95190EC0846" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H85804133FB744DA4B91A03124E07E4EC"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Treatment of mental health telehealth services</header>
<subparagraph id="H00D132BAC9BC4A0FB5FEEB3460062C4F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Non-application of originating site requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirements described in paragraph (4)(C)(i) shall not apply with respect to telehealth services furnished on or after January 1, 2020, that are mental health telehealth services. Nothing in the previous sentence shall waive any applicable State law requirements.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEBEA31D613DB4101B8AE36C98E52BD3D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusion of certain sites</header><text>With respect to telehealth services described in subparagraph (A), the term <term>originating site</term> shall include the home of the eligible telehealth individual at which the individual is located at the time the service is furnished via a telecommunications system.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEA760562E9074561BF931700B29599AC"><enum>(C)</enum><header>No originating site facility fee</header><text>No facility fee shall be paid under paragraph (2)(B) to an originating site with respect to a telehealth service described in subparagraph (A) if the originating site does not otherwise meet the requirements for an originating site under paragraph (4)(C).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCB1680460F36405B9181C09DC30516E8"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Face-to-face initial assessment; reassessments</header><text>Payment may not be made for mental health telehealth services under this paragraph (if such payment would not otherwise be allowed under this subsection without application of this paragraph or paragraph (7)) furnished to an eligible telehealth individual unless—</text>
<clause id="HF4CCD30FAF8647AFAC1F10CE868DBB72"><enum>(i)</enum><text>within the 6-month period prior to the provision of such mental health telehealth services, the individual receives a face-to-face clinical assessment, without the use of telehealth, by a physician described in subparagraph (F)(i) or a practitioner described in subparagraph (F)(ii) of the needs of such individual for such services; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE19DA3F7D8BF4D0EAA886529FB00D650"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the individual receives a reassessment (at a frequency specified by the Secretary) by a physician so described or a practitioner so described of the needs of such individual for such services.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2320DF641AFA4DAF97C76F13968C49AC"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Mental health telehealth services defined</header><text>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>mental health telehealth service</term> means services identified by CPT codes 90834 and 90837 (and as subsequently modified by the Secretary).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCA2ED3766FC04F95A3BB2D0E849E3E08"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Physician and practitioner described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of subparagraph (D):</text> <clause id="H51B251F4BE5741B28FE0ABE9A26D6437"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Physician</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A physician described in this clause is a physician, as defined in section 1861(r)(1).</text>
</clause><clause id="HB54DEAC6AB3F43C3879699E9C8B9B5EE"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Practitioner</header><text>A practitioner described in this clause is a practitioner described in any of clauses (i), (iv), or (v) of section 1842(b)(18)(C).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H7BEF693A657D49749FE3899EDC212EE5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>104.</enum><header>Requiring prescription drug plan sponsors to include real-time benefit information as part of such
sponsor’s electronic prescription program under the Medicare program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1860D–4(e)(2) of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395w-104">42 U.S.C. 1395w–104(e)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8E9B18A31E9744E1ADF56CDF4BE58DE5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>To the extent</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as provided in subparagraph (F), to the extent</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8928463A48F74F24AE164A4BB85A0C74"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBB18825BE585485C8BF6BA40A3B9A52E" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H6CF39BC7EF6347788112DE74C2EFF02F"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Real-time benefit information</header> <clause id="H28AC07050CC14732A2ED36A42D0EB3D7"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than January 1, 2021, the program shall provide for the real-time electronic transmission to prescribing health care professionals, using technology capable of integrating with such professionals’ electronic prescribing and electronic health record systems, of individual-specific formulary and benefit information under a prescription drug plan with respect to an individual enrolled in such plan. Such information shall include, with respect to the prescribing of a covered part D drug to such individual, the following:</text>
<subclause id="H5260465020A9445091B58A39D3457C74"><enum>(I)</enum><text>A description of any clinically-appropriate alternatives to such drug included in the formulary of such plan.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H988385DB1BD6491BABC8A20877C5C00C"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Information relating to applicable cost-sharing requirements for such drug and such alternatives, including a description of any variance in such requirements based on the pharmacy dispensing such drug or such alternatives.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H8D170C341446445A9DF9B3C9C7678646"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Information relating to any prior authorization or other utilization management requirements applicable to such drug and such alternatives within the formulary of such plan.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HEBF0DEB6FA1945FEB4B9454EA05AF05F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Special rule for <enum-in-header>2021</enum-in-header></header><text>The program shall be deemed to be in compliance with clause (i) for 2021 if the program complies with the provisions of section 423.160(b)(7) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), for such year.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H3A336784E539488CB0E5D0282A062556"><enum>105.</enum><header>Transitional coverage and retroactive Medicare part D coverage for certain low-income beneficiaries</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1860D–14 of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395w-114">42 U.S.C. 1395w–114</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H28226E3EB19248CCA96B15CB9F91E9BF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB2AB4C30559142B48B6F3BA34EEBA4D8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding after subsection (d) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block id="H28AE108F97564A18A90AC3411981E5A8" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H04BEE485388B4D068348B6FB23CA00F7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Limited income newly eligible transition program</header> <paragraph id="H1473C5E726134A358ADF1D95FCF567F9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning not later than January 1, 2021, the Secretary shall carry out a program to provide transitional coverage for covered part D drugs for LI NET eligible individuals in accordance with this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFBA5A86414B24D3480126692D2C934DE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>LI net eligible individual defined</header><text>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>LI NET eligible individual</term> means a part D eligible individual who—</text> <subparagraph id="H1944CCADB14C4B08A18123EE4AC2F571"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">meets the requirements of clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection (a)(3)(A); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H89164F6DF4704EAE9C61C4504BCFE5AC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has not yet enrolled in a prescription drug plan or an MA–PD plan, or, who has so enrolled, but with respect to whom coverage under such plan has not yet taken effect.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEA48FF4E83C540DD80EB252C38A349C3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Transitional coverage</header><text>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>transitional coverage</term> means with respect to an LI NET eligible individual—</text> <subparagraph id="H46AB2EE5AAE249B1BB40E169FD971856"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">immediate access to covered part D drugs at the point of sale during the period that begins on the first day of the month such individual is determined to meet the requirements of clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection (a)(3)(A) and ends on the date that coverage under a prescription drug plan or MA–PD plan takes effect with respect to such individual; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB8A89D49D454FCCBE8B2B3E8C62D46A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of an LI NET eligible individual who is a full-benefit dual eligible individual (as defined in section 1935(c)(6)) or a recipient of supplemental security income benefits under title XVI, retroactive coverage (in the form of reimbursement of the amounts that would have been paid under this part had such individual been enrolled in a prescription drug plan or MA–PD plan) of covered part D drugs purchased by such individual during the period that begins on the date that is the later of—</text>
<clause id="HEFDE2C039A7740FE89C6230AC7672469"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the date that such individual was first eligible for a low-income subsidy under this part; or</text> </clause><clause id="H6C316F8A443249D1A391730D33BD7B52"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the date that is 36 months prior to the date such individual enrolls in a prescription drug plan or MA–PD plan,</text>
</clause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subparagraph">and ends on the date that coverage under such plan takes effect.</continuation-text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA92061892BFC43F18DF358401AA1F012"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Program administration</header>
<subparagraph id="H815E0DBC9ED24F0AAD24836E9C5C48E3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Single point of contact</header><text>The Secretary shall, to the extent feasible, administer the program under this subsection through a contract with a single program administrator.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE757B932597041E990759DDCC5D63E90"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Benefit design</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the transitional coverage provided to LI NET eligible individuals under this subsection—</text>
<clause id="HBAF7578FE56A49899F95FBD45ED6D504"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provides access to all covered part D drugs under an open formulary;</text> </clause><clause id="HB808BC11A76E479D94F666600CBAA203"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>permits all pharmacies determined by the Secretary to be in good standing to process claims under the program;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1B43DED0A43A4AA582C414945F2039E1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is consistent with such requirements as the Secretary considers necessary to improve patient safety and ensure appropriate dispensing of medication; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF9079C1996404067992BF0FB0E8A54E5"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>meets such other requirements as the Secretary may establish.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEAB9E3A2483C455798D7AE2A86C467CB"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Relationship to other provisions of this title; waiver authority</header> <subparagraph id="H2F3689CF45594431ADAD8BA1D1F54559"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The following provisions shall not apply with respect to the program under this subsection:</text>
<clause id="H076BD46116BD4DBC931333BBE66B63FE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Paragraphs (1) and (3)(B) of section 1860D–4(a) (relating to dissemination of general information; availability of information on changes in formulary through the Internet).</text>
</clause><clause id="HEFCB94DE714B46E2826863D5A438CFCE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 1860D–4(b)(3) (relating to requirements on development and application of formularies; formulary development).</text>
</clause><clause id="H34083C76CB5647DD8EA92550BA8C2AF5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Paragraphs (1)(C) and (2) of section 1860D–4(c) (relating to medication therapy management program).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1F29B3BD07C345359FAFDF13AE31264B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Waiver authority</header><text>The Secretary may waive such other requirements of title XI and this title as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the program established under this subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><enum>II</enum><header>Rural and Quality Improvements</header>
<section id="HB8DB66BDE0ED47A6A81014BBF7FF0110"><enum>201.</enum><header>Medicare GME treatment of hospitals establishing new medical residency training programs after
hosting medical resident rotators for short durations</header>
<subsection id="H23491B9E05754B4499EF59964B4D99FF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Redetermination of approved FTE resident amount</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1886(h)(2)(F) of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395ww">42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(2)(F)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE39D3FE0912F44E09BAD3C2BD779256E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="clause" style="OLC"><enum-in-header>(i)</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote> before <quote>In the case of</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H158783826F2B4D8DA3566BCA16A1A811"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H546C187F5A9C45378B29553FE16C78A3" style="traditional"> <clause id="H062EB1CD7FA9471C8E618E11F53B7206" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>In applying this subparagraph in the case of a hospital that, on or after the date of the enactment of this clause, begins to train residents and has not entered into a GME affiliation agreement (as defined by the Secretary for purposes of paragraph (4)(H)(ii)), the Secretary shall not establish an FTE resident amount until such time as the Secretary determines that the hospital has trained at least 1.0 full-time-equivalent resident in an approved medical residency training program in a cost reporting period.</text>
</clause><clause id="H52601B798FFA439CAB3CDC249C70EA0C" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>In applying this subparagraph for cost reporting periods beginning on or after the date of enactment of this clause, in the case of a hospital that, as of such date of enactment, has an approved FTE resident amount based on the training in an approved medical residency program of—</text>
<subclause id="H520F999500D4404B8CDCD57360C2E7F9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>less than 1.0 full-time-equivalent resident in any cost reporting period beginning before October 1, 1997, as determined by the Secretary; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H423EE56291DF461E85FFA37CECA64081"><enum>(II)</enum><text>no more than 3.0 full-time-equivalent residents in any cost reporting period beginning on or after October 1, 1997, and before the date of the enactment of this clause, as determined by the Secretary,</text>
</subclause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="clause">in lieu of such FTE resident amount the Secretary shall, in accordance with the methodology
described in section 413.77(e) of title 42 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (or any successor regulation), establish a new FTE resident
amount if the hospital trains at least 1.0 full-time-equivalent resident
(in the case of a hospital described in subclause (I)) or more than 3.0
full-time-equivalent residents (in the case of a hospital described in
subclause (II)) in a cost reporting period beginning on or after such date
of enactment and before the date that is 5 years after such date of
enactment.</continuation-text></clause><clause id="H64EE53C9A47C45C0BC98B572C01C624C" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of carrying out this subparagraph for cost reporting periods beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this clause, a hospital shall report full-time-equivalent residents on its cost report for a cost reporting period if the hospital trains at least 1.0 full-time-equivalent resident in an approved medical residency training program in such period.</text>
</clause><clause id="HE3503BCEF63444CC8FC1D2C5AE88DF77" indent="up1"><enum>(v)</enum><text>As appropriate, the Secretary may consider information from any cost reporting period necessary to establish a new FTE resident amount as described in clause (iii).</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD99BEDF94CC843BAA273BA23FD602507"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Redetermination of FTE resident limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1886(h)(4)(H)(i) of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395ww">42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(4)(H)(i)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H119C9375900044AEA8021AEFC2A0911C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subclause" style="OLC"><enum-in-header>(I)</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote> before <quote>The Secretary</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE2D647B6391D4F878C282B9309ECF2B2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC8211A3CE37A4ACB85877389E8818668" style="OLC"> <subclause id="HAF4C22FD347F46F78626C0992C9D22BA" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In applying this clause in the case of a hospital that, on or after the date of the enactment of this subclause, begins to train residents in a new approved medical residency training program (as defined by the Secretary), the Secretary shall not determine a limitation applicable to the hospital under subparagraph (F) until such time as the Secretary determines that the hospital has trained at least 1.0 full-time-equivalent resident in such new approved medical residency training program in a cost reporting period.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H95FCB77CB07B4A79BA0BC0EA3367AD48" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In applying this clause in the case of a hospital that, as of the date of the enactment of this subclause, has a limitation under subparagraph (F), based on a cost reporting period beginning before October 1, 1997, of less than 1.0 full-time-equivalent resident, the Secretary shall adjust the limitation in the manner applicable to a new approved medical residency training program if the Secretary determines the hospital trains at least 1.0 full-time-equivalent resident in a program year beginning on or after such date of enactment and before the date that is 5 years after such date of enactment.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC7EA6CA015A649D08B1EB691A9250EEB" indent="up1"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In applying this clause in the case of a hospital that, as of the date of the enactment of this subclause, has a limitation under subparagraph (F), based on a cost reporting period beginning on or after October 1, 1997, and before such date of enactment, of no more than 3.0 full-time-equivalent residents, the Secretary shall adjust the limitation in the manner applicable to a new approved medical residency training program if the Secretary determines the hospital begins training more than 3.0 full-time-equivalent residents in a program year beginning on or after such date of enactment and before the date that is 5 years after such date of enactment.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA51EFFDD3D494AEA9F544A644BD9EA8D" indent="up1"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An adjustment to the limitation applicable to a hospital made pursuant to subclause (III) or (IV) shall be made in a manner consistent with the methodology, as appropriate, in section 413.79(e) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). As appropriate, the Secretary may consider information from any cost reporting periods necessary to make such an adjustment to the limitation.</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H10FB14B83C034FC4B404E9866D3C658C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1886 of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395ww">42 U.S.C. 1395ww</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H89B3442BB72047829CB60C01CDC9092A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(5)(B)(viii), by striking <quote>subsection (h)(4)(H)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (2)(F)(iv) and (4)(H) of subsection (h)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB23835F5314D4C989CAFE0AF81DF9706"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (h)—</text> <subparagraph id="HF70B74BA46FC4CFD8CE344D2E40315E2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4)(H)(iv), by striking <quote>an rural area</quote> and inserting <quote>a rural area</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H10902512D8454D069654B2D26A422623"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)(E), by striking <quote>under this</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: <quote>under this paragraph, paragraph (8), clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (v) of paragraph (2)(F), or clause (i) or (vi) of paragraph (4)(H).</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H38307DCC5B524CC0B68905320D8D080E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by this section shall apply to payment under section 1886 of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395ww">42 U.S.C. 1395ww</external-xref>) for cost reporting periods beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H8E83E4B3E2354E6C936668608522A923" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>202.</enum><header>Extension of the work geographic index floor under the Medicare program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1848(e)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395w-4">42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(e)(1)(E)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2020</quote> and inserting <quote>2023</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HAEB3BF593FC34FD6A3EC9518BB13CC7F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>203.</enum><header>Extension of funding for quality measure endorsement, input, and selection under Medicare program</header>
<subsection id="H34B6585B0C8E4272A6139ABC3E109494"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1890(d)(2) of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395aaa">42 U.S.C. 1395aaa(d)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2C4AE2316FAB42839CBD79D8EE2A2CDC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>and $7,500,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$7,500,000</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC1DCBD9FFE714B2785A6BF63B5775963"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and 2019.</quote> and inserting <quote>and 2019, and $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2022.</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H883A93C9BE9740C3A02243B15AB09025"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Input for removal of measures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1890(b) of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395aaa">42 U.S.C. 1395aaa(b)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H1352478DC4074377A14BB01FD44254B3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Removal of Measures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The entity may provide input to the Secretary on quality and efficiency measures described in paragraph (7)(B) that could be considered for removal.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H4007E7F818A44B82BD0EBFD33E8A17F0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Prioritization of measure endorsement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1890(b) of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395aaa">42 U.S.C. 1395aaa(b)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H4E34C3F7EF284DF5BF9D1F5E68629CB2"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Prioritization of measure endorsement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary—</text> <subparagraph id="HC76C5E3861AD4988A44E1932095596B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this paragraph and ending on December 31, 2023, shall prioritize the endorsement of measures relating to maternal morbidity and mortality by the entity with a contract under subsection (a) in connection with endorsement of measures described in paragraph (2); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB1FACD39601648F2AF2931FF3AE68BD0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>on and after January 1, 2024, may prioritize the endorsement of such measures by such entity.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section><section id="H93E46DB23AE9477998AE9228C2CDDAF8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>204.</enum><header>Improving measurements under the skilled nursing facility value-based purchasing program under the Medicare program</header> <subsection id="H7CF3182940E54C1583E814A28192A9BC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1888(h) of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395yy">42 U.S.C. 1395yy(h)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEA60525539F6429FAE1B8BD0B803B8E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H4DB440CD91C94000BB3E7584DECF1E29" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="HA90B5D9B2D2F4EC78ADEBD75BDA52130"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>With respect to payments for services furnished on or after October 1, 2021, this subsection shall not apply to a facility for which there are not a minimum number (as determined by the Secretary) of—</text>
<clause id="H22F90468B9DE4624A0673D47B4BDCE0E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>cases for the measures that apply to the facility for the performance period for the applicable fiscal year; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H578E184B86504BEBA12279ECCF128561"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>measures that apply to the facility for the performance period for the applicable fiscal year.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph><paragraph id="HB052E40568FB4179B848D1A06B4AA8B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAD75D8F21D3C43AB96DAAD504FDAC4FD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary shall apply</quote> and inserting</text> <quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HEB88AA43F0F24C3D9B359386BD7B577F" style="OLC"> <text>The Secretary—</text><clause id="HDC2AB45BE62B41B7846683481C1813E5"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall apply</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA8848EBD7ACA4E88A26CAE9529EC4FBF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3025560CCE614C6386FE77E9CBE77756"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE50EB95B3F834906A291C9439BB1FA5B" style="OLC"> <clause id="HE5AD77386E9442288327FF0E3F3AF11F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may, with respect to payments for services furnished on or after October 1, 2022, apply additional measures determined appropriate by the Secretary, which may include measures of functional status, patient safety, care coordination, or patient experience.</text>
</clause><quoted-block-continuation-text quoted-block-continuation-text-level="subparagraph">Subject to the succeeding sentence, in the case that the Secretary applies additional measures
under clause (ii), the Secretary shall consider and apply, as appropriate,
quality measures specified under section 1899B(c)(1). In no case may the
Secretary apply more than 10 measures under this subparagraph.</quoted-block-continuation-text><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0481F8801289468B907EED1218C150D4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) of each of paragraphs (3) and (4), by striking <quote>measure</quote> and inserting <quote>measures</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HC397A490D57B4DDAB5387B9E9F9837CF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H58A940C546A44B939B175DD5E9101FDE"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Validation</header>
<subparagraph id="HEF2B0AD09FA542EBAA645220EDC6BC36"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall apply to the measures applied under this subsection and the data submitted under subsection (e)(6) a process to validate such measures and data, as appropriate, which may be similar to the process specified in section 1886(b)(3)(B)(viii)(XI) for validating inpatient hospital measures.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8B041FFFDF0B46E6B46B75BFF5680EEB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall provide for the transfer, from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund established under section 1817, of $5,000,000 to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program Management Account for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB0BBF7A0E7B54EE58A69C4385FE90BD7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report by MedPAC</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than March 15, 2021, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission shall submit to Congress a report on establishing a prototype value-based payment program under a unified prospective payment system for post-acute care services under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395">42 U.S.C. 1395</external-xref> et seq.). Such report—</text>
<paragraph id="H65688F0B6A814851A3C2BF8DBDB1BA45"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H90C57A7458A54D44B5F906DA5EB94104"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consider design elements such as—</text>
<clause id="HEFF05368FB824705B19EA5F8EC74CF8D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>measures that are important to the Medicare program and to beneficiaries under such program;</text> </clause><clause id="H49AB3B3900EE4B6FB82281CD9437CB29"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>methodologies for scoring provider performance and effects on payment; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9EA1F066D424400FBBD3A2EF6711C2EF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>other elements determined appropriate by the Commission; and</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD737AF1D085B47CBB88DD470BDDF8342"><enum>(B)</enum><text>analyze the effects of implementing such prototype program; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H818DF6951F214CD7BD3AA651CBDD7A89"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may—</text> <subparagraph id="H9F42A1AC99D04B0D9B0460BDC9E9D3B2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>discuss the possible effects, with respect to the Medicare program, on program spending, post-acute care providers, patient outcomes, and other effects determined appropriate by the Commission; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8695A6A99D3F40F8B6AC22BFC837522A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include recommendations with respect to such prototype program, as determined appropriate by the Commission, to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services.</text>
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