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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1980

94 STAT. 2622

42 USC 1395.

Ante, p. 2621. 42 USC 1396a note. 42 USC 1396.

42 USC 705.

42 USC 1395.

42 USC 705 note. 42 USC 701.

Report to Congress. 42 USC 1320anote. 42 USC 701, 1395, 1396.

PUBLIC LAW 96-499—DEC. 5, 1980

(A) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (40); (B) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (41) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (41) the following new paragraph: "(42) provide (A) that the records of any entity participating in the plan and providing services reimbursable on a cost-related basis will be audited as the Secretary determines to be necessary to insure that proper payments are made under the plan, (B) that such audits, for such entities also providing services under title XVIII, will be coordinated and conducted jointly (to such extent and in such manner as the Secretary shall prescribe) with audits conducted for purposes of such part, and (C) for payment of such proportion of costs of each such common audit as is determined under methods specified by the Secretary under section 1129(a).". (2)(A) The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall (except as provided under subparagraph (B)) apply to medical assistance provided, under a State plan approved under title XIX of the Social Security Act, on and after the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning more than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (B) In the case of a State plan for medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act which the Secretary determines requires State legislation in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by paragraph (1), the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such title solely on the basis of its failure to meet these additional requirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c)(1) Section 505(a) of such Act is amended— (A) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (14); (B) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (15) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (15) the following new paragraph: "(16) provides (A) that the records of any entity participating in the plan and providing services reimbursable on a cost-related basis will be audited as the Secretary determines to be necessary to insure that proper payments are made under the plan, (B) that such audits, for entities also providing services under title XVIII, will be coordinated and conducted jointly (to such extent and in such manner as the Secretary shall prescribe) with audits conducted for purposes of such part, and (C) for payment of such proportion of costs of each such common audit as is determined under methods specified by the Secretary under section 1129(a).". (2) The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply to services provided, under a State plan approved under title V of the Social Security Act, on and after the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning more than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) The Secretary shall report to the Congress, not later than December 31, 1981, on actions the Secretary has taken (1) to coordinate the conduct of institutional audits and inspections which are required under the programs funded under title V, XVIII, or XIX of the Social Security Act, and (2) to coordinate such audits and inspections with those conducted by other cost payers, and he shall include in such report recommendations for such legislation as he