Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 124.djvu/799

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124 STAT. 773 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 (1) The nature and extent of the improper or illegal prac- tice. (2) The timeliness of such self-disclosure. (3) The cooperation in providing additional information related to the disclosure. (4) Such other factors as the Secretary considers appro- priate. (c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date on which the SRDP protocol is established under subsection (a)(1), the Sec- retary shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this section. Such report shall include— (1) the number of health care providers of services and suppliers making disclosures pursuant to the SRDP; (2) the amounts collected pursuant to the SRDP; (3) the types of violations reported under the SRDP; and (4) such other information as may be necessary to evaluate the impact of this section. SEC. 6410. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE MEDICARE DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS, AND SUPPLIES COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION PROGRAM. (a) EXPANSION OF ROUND 2 OF THE DME COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROGRAM.—Section 1847(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–3(a)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)(i)(II), by striking ‘‘70’’ and inserting ‘‘91’’; and (2) in subparagraph (D)(ii)— (A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (B) by redesignating subclause (II) as subclause (III); and (C) by inserting after subclause (I) the following new subclause: ‘‘(II) the Secretary shall include the next 21 largest metropolitan statistical areas by total popu- lation (after those selected under subclause (I)) for such round; and’’. (b) REQUIREMENT TO EITHER COMPETITIVELY BID AREAS OR USE COMPETITIVE BID PRICES BY 2016.—Section 1834(a)(1)(F) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(1)(F)) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (2) in clause (ii)— (A) by inserting ‘‘(and, in the case of covered items furnished on or after January 1, 2016, subject to clause (iii), shall)’’ after ‘‘may’’; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: ‘‘(iii) in the case of covered items furnished on or after January 1, 2016, the Secretary shall continue to make such adjustments described in clause (ii) as, under such competitive acquisition programs, addi- tional covered items are phased in or information is updated as contracts under section 1847 are recom- peted in accordance with section 1847(b)(3)(B).’’. SEC. 6411. EXPANSION OF THE RECOVERY AUDIT CONTRACTOR (RAC) PROGRAM. (a) EXPANSION TO MEDICAID.—