[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1791 Received in Senate (RDS)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 1791


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 25, 1996

                                Received

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                                 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.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 24, 1996.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.