114 STAT. 2763A-530 PUBLIC LAW 106-554—APPENDIX F (2) by adding at the end the following: "With respect to cost reporting periods beginning during fiscal year 2001, the update to any limit under this subparagraph shall be the home health market basket index.". (b) SPECIAL RULE FOR PAYMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 BASED ON ADJUSTED PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT AMOUNTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Notwithstanding the amendments made by subsection (a), for purposes of making payments under section 1895(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ffilb)) for home health services furnished during fiscal year 2001, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall— (A) with respect to episodes and visits ending on or after October 1, 2000, and before April 1, 2001, use the final standardized and budget neutral prospective payment amounts for 60-day episodes and standardized average per visit amounts for fiscal year 2001 as published by the Secretary in the Federal Register on July 3, 2000 (65 Fed. Reg. 41128-41214); and (B) with respect to episodes and visits ending on or after April 1, 2001, and before October 1, 2001, use such amounts increased by 2.2 percent. (2) No EFFECT ON OTHER PAYMENTS OR DETERMINATIONS. — The Secretary shall not take the provisions of paragraph (1) into account for purposes of payments, determinations, or budget neutrality adjustments under section 1895 of the Social Security Act. SEC. 503. TEMPORARY TWO-MONTH PERIODIC INTERIM PAYMENT. (a) IN GENERAL. —Notwithstanding the amendments made by section 4603(b) of BBA (42 U.S.C. 1395fff note), in the case of a home health agency that was receiving periodic interim payments under section 1815(e)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395g(e)(2)) as of September 30, 2000, and that is not described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, as soon as practicable, make a single periodic interim payment to such agency in an amount equal to four times the last full fortnightly periodic interim pa5anent made to such agency under the payment system in effect prior to the implementation of the prospective payment system under section 1895(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395fff(b)). Such amount of such periodic interim payment shall be included in the tentative settlement of the last cost report for the home health agency under the pa3anent system in effect prior to the implementation of such prospective payment system, regardless of the ending date of such cost report. (b) EXCEPTIONS.— The Secretary shall not make an additional periodic interim payment under subsection (a) in the case of a home health agency (determined as of the day that such payment would otherwise be made) that— (1) notifies the Secretary that such agency does not want to receive such payment; (2) is not receiving payments pursuant to section 405.371 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations; (3) is excluded from the medicare program under title XI of the Social Security Act; (4) no longer has a provider agreement under section 1866 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc); (5) is no longer in business; or
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