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[H.R. 1791 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.1791

                       One Hundred Fourth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
   the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six


                                 An Act


 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make certain technical 
              corrections relating to physicians' services.

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

SECTION 1. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATING TO PHYSICIANS' SERVICES.

    (a) Correcting Reference to Unique Identifier System.--
        (1) In general.--Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act (42 
    U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended, in the paragraph redesignated as 
    paragraph (59) by section 13623(a)(6) of the Omnibus Budget 
    Reconciliation Act of 1993 and inserted by section 4752(c)(1)(C) of 
    the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, by striking 
    ``subsection (v)'' and inserting ``subsection (x)''.
        (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall 
    be effective as if included in the enactment of the amendments made 
    by section 4752(c)(1) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 
    1990.
    (b) Correction in Minimum Qualifications for Billing for 
Physicians' Services to Children and Pregnant Women.--
        (1) In general.--Section 1903(i) of the Social Security Act (42 
    U.S.C. 1396b(i)) is amended, in the paragraph redesignated as 
    paragraph (12) by section 13631(c)(3) of the Omnibus Budget 
    Reconciliation Act of 1993 and inserted by section 4752(a)(2)(B) of 
    the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990--
            (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting ``or is certified 
        in family practice or pediatrics by the medical specialty board 
        recognized by the American Osteopathic Association'' before the 
        comma at the end;
            (B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``or is certified 
        in family practice or obstetrics by the medical specialty board 
        recognized by the American Osteopathic Association'' before the 
        comma at the end; and
            (C) in each of subparagraphs (A) and (B)--
                (i) by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (v),
                (ii) in clause (vi), by inserting ``(or certified by 
            the State in accordance with policies of the Secretary)'' 
            after ``Secretary'',
                (iii) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (vii), and
                (iv) by inserting after clause (v) the following new 
            clause:
                ``(vi) delivers such services in the emergency 
            department of a hospital participating in the State plan 
            approved under this title, or''.
        (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall 
    apply to physicians' services furnished on or after January 1, 
    1992.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.