PUBLIC LAW 99-272—APR. 7, 1986
100 STAT. 199
and by inserting before the period at the end of the first sentence the following: ", and (5) such deductible shall not apply with respect to items and services furnished in connection with obtaining a second opinion required under section 1164(c)(2) (or Ante, p. 196. a third opinion, if the second opinion was in disagreement with the first opinion)". (2) CoPAYMENTS.—(A) Section 1833(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 13951(a)(1)) is amended by striking out "and" before "(F)", and 42 USC 1395/. by adding at the end thereof the following: "and (G) with respect to items and services (other than clinical diagnostic laboratory tests) furnished in connection with obtaining a second opinion required under section 1164(c)(2) (or a third opinion, if the second opinion was in disagreement with the first opinion), the amounts paid shall be 100 percent of the reasonable charges for such items and services;". (B) Section 1833(a)(1)(D) of such Act is amended by striking out "or under the procedure described in section 1870(f)(1)" and inserting in lieu thereof ", under the procedure described in section 1870(f)(1), or for tests furnished in connection with 42 USC 1395gg. obtaining a second opinion required under section 1164(c)(2) (or a third opinion, if the second opinion was in disagreement with the first opinion)". (C) Section 1833(a)(2)(A) of such Act is amended by inserting ", to items and services (other than clinical diagnostic laboratory tests) furnished in connection with obtaining a second opinion required under section 1164(c)(2) (or a third opinion, if the second opinion was in disagreement with the first opinion)," after "(other than durable medical equipment)". (D) Section 1833(a)(2)(D) of such Act is amended by striking out "or to a provider having an agreement under section 1866" and inserting in lieu thereof "to a provider having an agreement under section 1866, or for tests furnished in connection with obtaining a second opinion required under section 1164(c)(2) (or a third opinion, if the second opinion was in disagreement with the first opinion)". (E) Section 1833(a)(3) of such Act is amended by inserting after "1861(s)(10)(A)" the following: "and for items and services furnished in connection with obtaining a second opinion required under section 1164(c)(2), or a third opinion, if the second opinion was in disagreement with the first opinion". (F) The last sentence of section 1866(a)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc(a)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting after "1861(s)(10)(A)" the following: ", with respect to items and services furnished in connection with obtaining a second opinion required under section 1164(c)(2) (or a third opinion, if the second opinion was in disagreement with the first opinion),". (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE.—Section 1862(a) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395g(a)), as amended by section 9307(a) 42 USC I395y. of this title, is amended— (A) by striking out "or" at the end of paragraph (14); (B) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (15) and inserting in lieu thereof "; or"; and (C) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(16) furnished in connection with a surgical procedure for which a second opinion is required under section 1164(c)(2) and has not been obtained.".
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