PUBLIC LAW 96-499—DEC. 5, 1980
94 STAT. 2633
the purpose of having services furnished for or on behalf of such agency, any cost incurred by such agency pursuant to any such contract (I) which is entered into for a period exceeding five years, or (II) which determines the amount payable by the home health agency on the basis of a percentage of the agency's reimbursement or claim for reimbursement for services furnished by the agency; and "(iv) in the case of contracts entered into by a home health agency before the date of the enactment of this subparagraph for the purpose of having services furnished for or on behalf of such agency, any cost incurred by such agency pursuant to any such contract, which determines the amount payable by the home health agency on the basis of a percentage of the agency's reimbursement or claim for reimbursement for services furnished by the agency, to the extent that such cost exceeds the reasonable value of the services furnished on behalf of such agency.", (q) Section 226(c)(1) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out "and post-hospital home health services" and inserting in lieu thereof "and home health services; and (2) by striking out "or post-hospital home health services" in clause (B). (r) Section 7(d)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 is amended by striking out "posthospital home health services" and inserting in lieu thereof "home health services". (s)(l) the amendments made by this section shall become effective with respect to services furnished on or after July 1, 1981, except that the amendments made by subsections (n)(l) and (o) shall become effective on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall take administrative action to assure that improvements, in accordance with the amendment made by subsection (n)(l), will be made not later than June 30, 1981.
42 USC 426.
45 USC 231f.
42 USC 1395x note.
ALCOHOL DETOXIFICATION FACILITY SERVICES
SEC. 931. (a) Section 1812(a) of the Social Security Act is amended 42 USC I395d. by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (2), by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and", and by adding after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: "(4) alcohol detoxification facility services.". (b) Section 1814(a)(2) of such Act is amended by striking out "or" at 42 USC I395f. the end of subparagraph (D), by inserting "or" at the end of subparagraph (E), and by adding after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph: "(F) in the case of alcohol detoxification facility services, such services are required on an inpatient basis (based upon an examination by such certifying physician made prior to initiation of alcohol detoxification);". (c) Section 1861(u) of such Act is amended by inserting "detoxifica- 42 USC I395x. tion facility," after "home health agency,". (d) Section 1861 of such Act is further amended by adding after subsection (aa) the following new subsection: "Alcohol Detoxification Facility Services "(bb)(l) The term 'alcohol detoxification facility services' means services provided by a detoxification facility in order to reduce or
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