Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 124.djvu/3314

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124 STAT. 3288 PUBLIC LAW 111–309 —DEC. 15, 2010 SEC. 107. EXTENSION OF PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE MENTAL HEALTH ADD-ON PAYMENT. Section 138(a)(1) of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–275), as amended by section 3107 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148), is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2011’’. SEC. 108. EXTENSION OF OUTPATIENT HOLD HARMLESS PROVISION. Section 1833(t)(7)(D)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(7)(D)(i)), as amended by section 3121(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148), is amended— (1) in subclause (II)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’; and (B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘or 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2010, or 2011’’; and (2) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘January 1, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2012’’. SEC. 109. EXTENSION OF MEDICARE REASONABLE COSTS PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY TESTS FURNISHED TO HOSPITAL PATIENTS IN CERTAIN RURAL AREAS. Section 416(b) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (42 U.S.C. 1395l–4), as amended by section 105 of division B of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 1395l note), section 107 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 1395l note), and section 3122 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148), is amended by striking ‘‘the 1-year period beginning on July 1, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘the 2-year period beginning on July 1, 2010’’. SEC. 110. EXTENSION OF THE QUALIFYING INDIVIDUAL (QI) PROGRAM. (a) EXTENSION.—Section 1902(a)(10)(E)(iv) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(E)(iv)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 2011’’. (b) EXTENDING TOTAL AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR ALLOCATION.— Section 1933(g) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u-3(g)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (M); (B) in subparagraph (N), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subpara- graphs: ‘‘(O) for the period that begins on January 1, 2011, and ends on September 30, 2011, the total allocation amount is $720,000,000; and ‘‘(P) for the period that begins on October 1, 2011, and ends on December 31, 2011, the total allocation amount is $280,000,000.’’; and (2) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or (N)’’ and inserting ‘‘(N), or (P)’’. Time period. Time period. 42 USC 1395l note. 42 USC 1395w–4 note.