Public Law 116–215: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes. Public Law215 Public Law 116–215134 Stat. 1041 2020-12-11 2020-12-11 United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02 116public PUBLIC LAW 116–215—DEC. 11, 2020 134 STAT. 1041 Public Law116–215 116th Congress
An Act Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes.

Dec. 11, 2020

[H.R. 8900]

   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.  This Act may be cited as the “Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act”.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

  The table of contents of this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1.  Sec. 2.  Sec. 3.  DIVISION A— DIVISION B— Title I— Title II— Title III— Title IV—
SEC. 3. REFERENCES.  Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to “this Act” contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.
DIVISION A—

Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021.

FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021
Sec. 101. The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 (division A of Public Law 116–159)

Ante, p. 711.

 is amended by striking the date specified in section 106(3) and inserting “December 18, 2020”.

   This division may be cited as the “Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021”.134 STAT. 1042

 DIVISION B—HEALTH EXTENDERS <num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>MEDICARE AND MEDICAID EXTENDERS</heading> <section id="d108305e216" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tI/s1101" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num class="bold" value="1101">SEC. 1101. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF THE WORK GEOGRAPHIC INDEX FLOOR UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 1848(e)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–4/e/1/E">42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(e)(1)(E)</ref>), as amended by section 3801 of the CARES Act (<ref href="/us/pl/116/136">Public Law 116–136</ref>) and section 2201 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (<ref href="/us/pl/116/159">Public Law 116–159</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 12, 2020</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 19, 2020</quotedText>”.</content></section> <section id="d108305e242" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tI/s1102" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num class="bold" value="1102">SEC. 1102. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF FUNDING OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="yf084e367-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tI/s1102/a" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">State Health Insurance Programs</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a)(1)(B)(xi) of section 119 of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395b–3">42 U.S.C. 1395b–3 note</ref>), as amended by section 3306 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (<ref href="/us/pl/111/148">Public Law 111–148</ref>), section 610 of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (<ref href="/us/pl/112/240">Public Law 112–240</ref>), section 1110 of the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013 (<ref href="/us/pl/113/67">Public Law 113–67</ref>), section 110 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (<ref href="/us/pl/113/93">Public Law 113–93</ref>), section 208 of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (<ref href="/us/pl/114/10">Public Law 114–10</ref>), section 50207 of division E of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (<ref href="/us/pl/115/123">Public Law 115–123</ref>), section 1402 of division B of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 (<ref href="/us/pl/116/59">Public Law 116–59</ref>), section 1402 of division B of the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 (<ref href="/us/pl/116/69">Public Law 116–69</ref>), section 103 of division N of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (<ref href="/us/pl/116/94">Public Law 116–94</ref>), section 3803 of the CARES Act (<ref href="/us/pl/116/136">Public Law 116–136</ref>), and section 2203 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (<ref href="/us/pl/116/159">Public Law 116–159</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 11</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 18</quotedText>”.</content></subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="yf084e368-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tI/s1102/b" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Area Agencies on Aging</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b)(1)(B)(xi) of such section 119, as so amended, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 11</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 18</quotedText>”.</content></subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="yf084e369-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tI/s1102/c" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">(c) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Aging and Disability Resource Centers</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (c)(1)(B)(xi) of such section 119, as so amended, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 11</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 18</quotedText>”.</content></subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="yf084e36a-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tI/s1102/d" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="d">(d) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Contract With the National Center for Benefits and Outreach Enrollment</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d)(2)(xi) of such section 119, as so amended, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 11</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 18</quotedText>”.</content></subsection> </section> <section id="d108305e361" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tI/s1103" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num class="bold" value="1103">SEC. 1103. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR QUALITY MEASURE ENDORSEMENT, INPUT, AND SELECTION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 1890(d)(2) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395aaa/d/2">42 U.S.C. 1395aaa(d)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 11</quotedText>” each place such phrase appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 18</quotedText>” in each such place.<page identifier="/us/stat/134/1043">134 STAT. 1043</page></content></section> <section id="d108305e382" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tI/s1104" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num class="bold" value="1104">SEC. 1104. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 223(d)(3) of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396a">42 U.S.C. 1396a note</ref>), as amended by <ref href="/us/pl/116/159">Public Law 116–159</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 11</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 18</quotedText>”.</content></section> <section id="d108305e405" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tI/s1105" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num class="bold" value="1105">SEC. 1105. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF SPOUSAL IMPOVERISHMENT PROTECTIONS.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="yf085589b-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tI/s1105/a" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2404 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r–5">42 U.S.C. 1396r–5 note</ref>), as amended by <ref href="/us/pl/116/159">Public Law 116–159</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 11</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 18</quotedText>”.</content></subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="yf085589c-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tI/s1105/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xf085589d-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396a">42 USC 1396a note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Rule of Construction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in <ref href="/us/pl/111/148/s2404">section 2404 of Public Law 111–148</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r–5">42 U.S.C. 1396r–5 note</ref>) or section 1902(a)(17) or 1924 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396a/a/17">42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(17)</ref>, 1396r–5) shall be construed as prohibiting a State from—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="yf085589e-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tI/s1105/b/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>applying an income or resource disregard under a methodology authorized under section 1902(r)(2) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396a/r/2">42 U.S.C. 1396a(r)(2)</ref>)—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="yf085589f-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tI/s1105/b/1/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>to the income or resources of an individual described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396a/a/10/A/ii/VI">42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI)</ref>) (including a disregard of the income or resources of such individual’s spouse); or</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="yf08558a0-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tI/s1105/b/1/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>on the basis of an individual’s need for home and community-based services authorized under subsection (c), (d), (i), or (k) of section 1915 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396n">42 U.S.C. 1396n</ref>) or under section 1115 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1315">42 U.S.C. 1315</ref>); or</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="yf08558a1-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tI/s1105/b/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>disregarding an individual’s spousal income and assets under a plan amendment to provide medical assistance for home and community-based services for individuals by reason of being determined eligible under section 1902(a)(10)(C) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396a/a/10/C">42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(C)</ref>) or by reason of section 1902(f) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396a/f">42 U.S.C. 1396a(f)</ref>) or otherwise on the basis of a reduction of income based on costs incurred for medical or other remedial care under which the State disregarded the income and assets of the individual’s spouse in determining the initial and ongoing financial eligibility of an individual for such services in place of the spousal impoverishment provisions applied under section 1924 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r–5">42 U.S.C. 1396r–5</ref>).</content></paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="d108305e504" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tI/s1106" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num class="bold" value="1106">SEC. 1106. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF DELAY OF DSH REDUCTIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 1923(f)(7) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r–4/f/7/A">42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)(7)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 12</quotedText>” each place such phrase appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 19</quotedText>” in each such place.</content></section> <section id="d108305e523" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tI/s1107" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num class="bold" value="1107">SEC. 1107. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF MONEY FOLLOWS THE PERSON.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 6071(h)(1)(H) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396a">42 U.S.C. 1396a note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 11</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 18</quotedText>”.<page identifier="/us/stat/134/1044">134 STAT. 1044</page></content></section> <num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>PUBLIC HEALTH EXTENDERS AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS</heading> <subtitle id="d108305e550" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA" style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Public Health Extenders</heading> <section id="d108305e555" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA/s1201" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num class="bold" value="1201">SEC. 1201. </num><heading>EXTENDING FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS, AND TEACHING HEALTH CENTER GME.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="yf085cdd2-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA/s1201/a" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Community Health Centers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 10503(b)(1)(F) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s254b–2/b/1/F">42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(1)(F)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="yf085cdd3-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA/s1201/a/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>$789,041,096</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>$865,753,425</quotedText>”; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="yf085cdd4-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA/s1201/a/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 11, 2020</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 18, 2020</quotedText>”.</content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="yf085cdd5-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA/s1201/b" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">National Health Service Corps</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 10503(b)(2)(H) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s254b–2/b/2/H">42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(2)(H)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="yf085cdd6-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA/s1201/b/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>$61,150,685</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>$67,095,890</quotedText>”; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="yf085f4e7-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA/s1201/b/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 11, 2020</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 18, 2020</quotedText>”.</content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="yf085f4e8-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA/s1201/c" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">(c) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Teaching Health Centers That Operate Graduate Medical Education Programs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 340H(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s256h/g/1">42 U.S.C. 256h(g)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="yf085f4e9-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA/s1201/c/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>$24,953,425</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>$27,379,452</quotedText>”; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="yf085f4ea-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA/s1201/c/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 11, 2020</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 18, 2020</quotedText>”.</content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="yf085f4eb-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA/s1201/d" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="d">(d) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xf085f4ec-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Time period.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Application of Provisions</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts appropriated pursuant to the amendments made by this section for the period beginning on December 11, 2020, and ending on December 18, 2020, shall be subject to the requirements contained in <ref href="/us/pl/116/94">Public Law 116–94</ref> for funds for programs authorized under sections 330 through 340 of the Public Health Service Act.</content></subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="yf085f4ed-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA/s1201/e" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="e">(e) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraph (4) of <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3014/h">section 3014(h) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, as amended by section 3831(e) of the CARES Act (<ref href="/us/pl/116/136">Public Law 116–136</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="yf085f4ee-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA/s1201/e/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>Social Services Act,,</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>Social Services Act,</quotedText>”; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="yf085f4ef-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA/s1201/e/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>and section 2101 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>section 2101 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, and section 1201(d) of the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act</quotedText>”.</content></paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="d108305e739" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA/s1202" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num class="bold" value="1202">SEC. 1202. </num><heading>DIABETES PROGRAMS.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="yf0861c00-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA/s1202/a" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Special Diabetes Programs for Type I Diabetes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 330B(b)(2)(D) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s254c–2/b/2/D">42 U.S.C. 254c–2(b)(2)(D)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="yf0861c01-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA/s1202/a/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>$29,589,042</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>$32,465,753</quotedText>”; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="yf0861c02-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA/s1202/a/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 11, 2020</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 18, 2020</quotedText>”.<page identifier="/us/stat/134/1045">134 STAT. 1045</page></content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="yf0861c03-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA/s1202/b" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Special Diabetes Programs for Indians</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 330C(c)(2)(D) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s254c–3/c/2/D">42 U.S.C. 254c–3(c)(2)(D)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="yf0861c04-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA/s1202/b/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>$29,589,042</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>$32,465,753</quotedText>”; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="yf0861c05-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA/s1202/b/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 11, 2020</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 18, 2020</quotedText>”.</content></paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="d108305e826" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA/s1203" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num class="bold" value="1203">SEC. 1203. </num><heading>PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY EDUCATION; SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="yf0864316-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA/s1203/a" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Sexual Risk Avoidance Education</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 510 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s710">42 U.S.C. 710</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 11, 2020</quotedText>” each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 18, 2020</quotedText>”.</content></subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="yf0864317-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stA/s1203/b" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Personal Responsibility Education</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 513 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s713">42 U.S.C. 713</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 11, 2020</quotedText>” each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 18, 2020</quotedText>”.</content></subsection> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle id="d108305e876" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stB" style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Food and Drug Administration Provisions</heading> <section id="d108305e881" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stB/s1211" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num class="bold" value="1211">SEC. 1211. </num><heading>RARE PEDIATRIC DISEASE PRIORITY REVIEW VOUCHER EXTENSION.</heading><chapeau class="indentUp0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="xf0864318-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 529(b)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s360ff/b/5">21 U.S.C. 360ff(b)(5)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="yf0864319-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stB/s1211/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 11, 2020</quotedText>” each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 18, 2020</quotedText>”; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="yf086431a-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tII/stB/s1211/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 11, 2022</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 18, 2022</quotedText>”.</content></paragraph> </section> </subtitle> <num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>OFFSETS</heading> <section id="d108305e925" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tIII/s1301" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num class="bold" value="1301">SEC. 1301. </num><heading>TRANSPARENCY OF MEDICARE SECONDARY PAYER REPORTING INFORMATION.</heading><chapeau class="indentUp0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="xf0866a2b-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 1862(b)(8)(G) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s395y/b/8/G">42 U.S.C. 395y(b)(8)(G)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="yf0866a2c-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tIII/s1301/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText><headingText class="smallCaps">information.—</headingText>The Secretary</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedContent>“<headingText class="smallCaps">information.—</headingText><clause class="indentUp2 fontsize10" id="yf086913d-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">“(i) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary”</content></clause> </quotedContent>; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="yf086913e-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tIII/s1301/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause class="indentUp2 fontsize10" id="yf086913f-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">“(ii) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xf0869140-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Time period.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Specified information</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In responding to any query made on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this clause from an applicable plan related to a determination described in subparagraph (A)(i), the Secretary, notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall provide to such applicable plan—</chapeau><subclause class="fontsize10" id="yf0869141-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="I">“(I) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xf0869142-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Time period.</p></sidenote><content>whether a claimant subject to the query is, or during the preceding 3-year period has been, entitled to benefits under the program under this title on any basis; and</content></subclause> <subclause class="fontsize10" id="yf0869143-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="II">“(II) </num><content>to the extent applicable, the plan name and address of any Medicare Advantage plan under part C and any prescription drug plan under <page identifier="/us/stat/134/1046">134 STAT. 1046</page> part D in which the claimant is enrolled or has been enrolled during such period.”</content></subclause> </clause> </quotedContent>.</content></paragraph> </section> <section id="d108305e1007" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tIII/s1302" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num class="bold" value="1302">SEC. 1302. </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xf0869144-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s829">21 USC 829 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DISPENSATION OF NARCOTIC DRUGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RELIEVING ACUTE WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS FROM OPIOID USE DISORDER.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xf086b855-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadline.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="xf086b856-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Regulations.</p></sidenote> later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall revise <ref href="/us/cfr/t21/s1306.07/b">section 1306.07(b) of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>, so that practitioners, in accordance with applicable State, Federal, or local laws relating to controlled substances, are allowed to dispense not more than a three-day supply of narcotic drugs to one person or for one person’s use at one time for the purpose of initiating maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment (or both).</content></section> <section id="d108305e1028" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tIII/s1303" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num class="bold" value="1303">SEC. 1303. </num><heading>MEDICAID IMPROVEMENT FUND.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 1941(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396w–1/b/3/A">42 U.S.C 1396w–1(b)(3)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>$3,446,000,000</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>$3,464,000,000</quotedText>”.</content></section> <num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>BUDGETARY EFFECTS</heading> <section id="d108305e1053" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tIV/s1401" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num class="bold" value="1401">SEC. 1401. </num><heading>BUDGETARY EFFECTS.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="yf086df67-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tIV/s1401/a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Statutory PAYGO Scorecards</inline>.—</heading><content>The budgetary effects of this division shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.</content></subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="yf086df68-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tIV/s1401/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Senate PAYGO Scorecards</inline>.—</heading><content>The budgetary effects of this division shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress).</content></subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="yf086df69-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tIV/s1401/c" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">(c) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Classification of Budgetary Effects</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105–217 and section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the budgetary effects of this division shall not be estimated—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="yf086df6a-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tIV/s1401/c/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>for purposes of section 251 of such Act; and<page identifier="/us/stat/134/1047">134 STAT. 1047</page></content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="yf086df6b-e825-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/116/215/dB/tIV/s1401/c/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>for purposes of paragraph (4)(C) of section 3 of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 as being included in an appropriation Act.</content></paragraph> </subsection> </section> Approved December 11, 2020.
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