Sec. 112. TECHNICAL CHANGES TO MEDICARE LTCH AMENDMENTS
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## SEC. 112 TECHNICAL CHANGES TO MEDICARE LTCH AMENDMENTS ###
(a)In general Subclauses
(I)and
(II)of section 1886(m)(6)(C)(iv) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(m)(6)(C)(iv)) are each amended by striking “discharges” and inserting “Medicare fee-for-service discharges”. ###
(b)MMSEA Correction Section 114(d) of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 1395ww note), as amended by sections 3106(b) and 10312(b) of Public Law 111-148 and by section 1206(b)(2) of the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013 (division B of Public Law 113-67), is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “January 1, 2015,” and inserting “on the date of the enactment of paragraph
(7)of this subsection”; ####
(2)in paragraph (6), by striking “January 1, 2015,” and inserting “on the date of the enactment of paragraph
(7)of this subsection”; and ####
(3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(7) Additional exception for certain long-term care hospitals > > The moratorium under paragraph (1)(A) shall not apply to a long-term care hospital that— > > > ##### “(A) > > began its qualifying period for payment as a long-term care hospital under section 412.23(e) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, on or before the date of enactment of this paragraph; > > > ##### “(B) > > has a binding written agreement as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph with an outside, unrelated party for the actual construction, renovation, lease, or demolition for a long-term care hospital, and has expended, before such date of enactment, at least 10 percent of the estimated cost of the project (or, if less, $2,500,000); or > > > ##### “(C) > > has obtained an approved certificate of need in a State where one is required on or before such date of enactment.” > . ###
(c)Additional Amendments Section 1206(a) of the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013 (division B of Public Law 113-67) is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (2)(A), by striking “Assessment” and inserting “Advisory”; and ####
(2)**[**[42 U.S.C. 1395ww note](/us/usc/t42/s1395ww)**]** in paragraph (3)(B), by striking “shall not apply to a hospital that is classified as of December 10, 2013, as a subsection
(d)hospital (as defined in section 1886(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(1)(B))” and inserting “shall only apply to a hospital that is classified as of December 10, 2013, as a long-term care hospital (as defined in section 1861(ccc) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1395x(ccc))”. ###
(d)Effective date **[**[42 U.S.C. 1395ww note](/us/usc/t42/s1395ww)**]** The amendments made by this section are effective as of the date of the enactment of this Act. # TITLE II OTHER HEALTH PROVISIONS
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TECHNICAL CHANGES TO MEDICARE LTCH AMENDMENTS
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