PUBLIC LAW 108–173—DEC. 8, 2003
117 STAT. 2069
Sec. 630. Five-year authorization of reimbursement for all medicare part B services furnished by certain Indian hospitals and clinics. Subtitle D—Additional Demonstrations, Studies, and Other Provisions Sec. 641. Demonstration project for coverage of certain prescription drugs and biologicals. Sec. 642. Extension of coverage of Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) for the treatment of primary immune deficiency diseases in the home. Sec. 643. MedPAC study of coverage of surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants. Sec. 644. MedPAC study of payment for cardio-thoracic surgeons. Sec. 645. Studies relating to vision impairments. Sec. 646. Medicare health care quality demonstration programs. Sec. 647. MedPAC study on direct access to physical therapy services. Sec. 648. Demonstration project for consumer-directed chronic outpatient services. Sec. 649. Medicare care management performance demonstration. Sec. 650. GAO study and report on the propagation of concierge care. Sec. 651. Demonstration of coverage of chiropractic services under medicare. TITLE VII—PROVISIONS RELATING TO PARTS A AND B Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.
701. 702. 703. 704.
Sec. 705. Sec. 706.
Subtitle A—Home Health Services Update in home health services. Demonstration project to clarify the definition of homebound. Demonstration project for medical adult day care services. Temporary suspension of OASIS requirement for collection of data on non-medicare and non-medicaid patients. MedPAC study on medicare margins of home health agencies. Coverage of religious nonmedical health care institution services furnished in the home.
Subtitle B—Graduate Medical Education Sec. 711. Extension of update limitation on high cost programs. Sec. 712. Exception to initial residency period for geriatric residency or fellowship programs. Sec. 713. Treatment of volunteer supervision. Subtitle C—Chronic Care Improvement Sec. 721. Voluntary chronic care improvement under traditional fee-for-service. Sec. 722. Medicare Advantage quality improvement programs. Sec. 723. Chronically ill medicare beneficiary research, data, demonstration strategy. Sec. 731. Sec. 732. Sec. 733. Sec. 734. Sec. 735. Sec. 736.
Subtitle D—Other Provisions Improvements in national and local coverage determination process to respond to changes in technology. Extension of treatment of certain physician pathology services under medicare. Payment for pancreatic islet cell investigational transplants for medicare beneficiaries in clinical trials. Restoration of medicare trust funds. Modifications to Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). Technical amendments. TITLE VIII—COST CONTAINMENT
Sec. 801. Sec. 802. Sec. 803. Sec. 804.
Subtitle A—Cost Containment Inclusion in annual report of medicare trustees of information on status of medicare trust funds. Presidential submission of legislation. Procedures in the House of Representatives. Procedures in the Senate.
Subtitle B—Income-Related Reduction in Part B Premium Subsidy Sec. 811. Income-related reduction in part B premium subsidy. TITLE IX—ADMINISTRATIVE IMPROVEMENTS, REGULATORY REDUCTION, AND CONTRACTING REFORM Sec. 900. Administrative improvements within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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