Sec. 302. Coverage of methadone under Medicare part B
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Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2) ) is amended— by striking and at the end of subparagraph (GG); by adding and at the end of subparagraph (HH); and by inserting after subparagraph
(HH)the following new subparagraph: methadone, if furnished or dispensed (including by prescription) in an oral form on or after January 1, 2019, to an individual for the purpose of maintenance or detoxification treatment by a physician or other practitioner who has in effect a registration or waiver under section 303(g) of such Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823(g) ) to dispense methadone for such purpose; . Section 1842(o)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395u(o)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: In the case of methadone (as described in section 1861(s)(2)(II)), the amount provided under section 1847A for such drug. . Section 1833(t)(1)(B)(iii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(1)(B)(iii) ) is amended by inserting and methadone described in paragraph (2)(II) of such section after section 1861(s) . The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall implement the amendments made by this section in a manner such that— estimated expenditures under the physician fee schedule under section 1848 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4 ) with application of such amendments are equal to estimated expenditures under such schedule without application of such amendments; and estimated expenditures under the prospective payment system under section 1833(t) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t) ) with application of such amendments made by this section are equal to estimated expenditures under such system without application of such amendments.
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Coverage of methadone under Medicare part B
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