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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1986

100 STAT. 158

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PUBLIC LAW 99-272—APR. 7, 1986 (C) by striking out "The Secretary" and inserting in lieu thereof "For discharges occurring in fiscal year 1985, the Secretary", and (D) by adding at the end the following new clause: "(ii) REDUCING FOR SAVINGS FROM AMENDMENT TO INDIRECT TEACHING ADJUSTMENT FOR DISCHARGES AFTER SEPTEMBER 30,

42 USC 1395WW. 42 USC 1395WW note.

1986.—For discharges occurring after September 30, 1986, the Secretary shall further reduce each of the average standardized amounts (in a proportion which takes into account the differing effects of the standardization effected under paragraph (2)(C)(i)) so as to provide for a reduction in the total of the payments (attributable to this paragraph) made for discharges occurring— "(I) on or after October 1, 1986, and before October 1, 1988, of an amount equal to the estimated reduction in the payment amounts under paragraph (5)(B) that would have resulted from the enactment of the amendments made by section 9104 of the Medicare and Medicaid Budget Reconciliation Amendments of 1985 if the factor described in ^ clause (ii)(II) of paragraph (5)(B) were applied for discharges

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occurring during such period instead of the factor described in clause (ii)(I) of that paragraph, and "(II) on or after October 1, 1988, of an amount equal to the estimated reduction in the payment amounts under paragraph (5)(B) for those discharges that has resulted from , the enactment of the amendments made by section 9104 of the Medicare and Medicaid Budget Reconciliation Amendments of 1985.". (3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Clauses (i)(I) and (ii)(I) of section 1886(d)(3)(D) of such Act are each amended by inserting "or reduced" after "(B), and adjusted", (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to discharges occurring on or after May 1, 1986. (2) The amendments made by this section shall not first be applied to discharges occurring as of a date unless, for discharges occurring on that date, the amendments made by section 9105 are also being applied. SEC. 9105. PAYMENTS FOR HOSPITALS WHICH SERVE A DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE OF LOW-INCOME PATIENTS. (a) PAYMENT FOR HOSPITALS WHICH SERVE A DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE OF LOW-INCOME PATIENTS.—Section 1886(d)(5) of the Social

Urban areas. State and local governments.

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: "(F)(i) For discharges occurring on or after May 1, 1986, and before October 1, 1988, the Secretary shall provide, in accordance with this subparagraph, for an additional payment amount for each subsection (d) hospital which— "(I) serves a significantly disproportionate number of lowincome patients (as defined in clause (v)), or "(II) is located in an urban area, has 100 or more beds, and can demonstrate that its net inpatient care revenues (excluding any of such revenues attributable to this title or State plans approved under title XIX), during the cost reporting period in which the discharges occur, for indigent care from State and local government sources exceed 30 percent of its total of such revenues during the period.