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PUBLIC LAW 108–173—DEC. 8, 2003 (2) EVALUATION AND REPORT.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for the purpose of developing and submitting the report to Congress under subsection (d).
Appropriation authorization.
TITLE VII—PROVISIONS RELATING TO PARTS A AND B Subtitle A—Home Health Services SEC. 701. UPDATE IN HOME HEALTH SERVICES.
(a) CHANGE TO CALENDAR YEAR UPDATE.—Section 1895(b) (42 U.S.C. 1395fff(b)(3)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(B)(i)— (A) by striking ‘‘each fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2002)’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2002 and for fiscal year 2003 and for each subsequent year (beginning with 2004)’’; and (B) by inserting ‘‘or year’’ after ‘‘the fiscal year’’; (2) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii)— (A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; (B) by redesignating subclause (II) as subclause (III); (C) in subclause (III), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘any subsequent fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘2004 and any subsequent year’’; and (D) by inserting after subclause (I) the following new subclause: ‘‘(II) for the last calendar quarter of 2003 and the first calendar quarter of 2004, the home health market basket percentage increase; or’’; (3) in paragraph (3)(B)(iii), by inserting ‘‘or year’’ after ‘‘fiscal year’’ each place it appears; and (4) in paragraph (3)(B)(iv)— (A) by inserting ‘‘or year’’ after ‘‘fiscal year’’ each place it appears; and (B) by inserting ‘‘or years’’ after ‘‘fiscal years’’; and (5) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘or year’’ after ‘‘fiscal year’’. (b) ADJUSTMENT TO UPDATES FOR 2004, 2005, AND 2006.— Section 1895(b)(3)(B)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 1395fff(b)(3)(B)(ii)), as amended by subsection (a)(2), is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subclause (II); (2) by redesignating subclause (III) as subclause (IV); (3) in subclause (IV), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘2004’’ and inserting ‘‘2007’’; and (4) by inserting after subclause (II) the following new subclause: ‘‘(III) the last 3 calendar quarters of 2004, and each of 2005 and 2006 the home health market basket percentage increase minus 0.8 percentage points; or’’.
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