Sec. 15008. CHANGE IN MEDICARE CLASSIFICATION FOR CERTAIN HOSPITALS
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## SEC. 15008 CHANGE IN MEDICARE CLASSIFICATION FOR CERTAIN HOSPITALS ###
(a)In general Subsection (d)(1)(B)(iv) of section 1886 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww) is amended— ####
(1)in subclause (I), by striking “or” at the end; ####
(2)in subclause (II)— #####
(A)by striking “, or” at the end and inserting a semicolon; #####
(B)by redesignating such subclause as clause
(vi)and by moving it to immediately follow clause (v); and #####
(C)in clause (v), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting “, or”; and ####
(3)by striking “(iv)(I) a hospital” and inserting “(iv) a hospital”. ###
(b)Conforming Payment References The second sentence of subsection (d)(1)(B) of such section is amended— ####
(1)by inserting “(as in effect as of such date)” after “clause (iv)”; and ####
(2)by inserting “(or, in the case of a hospital described in clause (iv)(II), as so in effect, shall be classified under clause
(vi)on and after the effective date of such clause
(vi)and for cost reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2015, shall not be subject to subsection
(m)as of the date of such classification)” after “so classified”. ###
(c)Application **[**[42 U.S.C. 1395ww note](/us/usc/t42/s1395ww)**]** ####
(1)In general For cost reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2015, in the case of an applicable hospital (as defined in paragraph (3)), the following shall apply: #####
(A)Payment for inpatient operating costs shall be made on a reasonable cost basis in the manner provided in section 412.526(c)(3) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2015) and in any subsequent modifications. #####
(B)Payment for capital costs shall be made in the manner provided by section 412.526(c)(4) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on such date). #####
(C)Claims for payment for Medicare beneficiaries who are discharged on or after January 1, 2017, shall be processed as claims which are paid on a reasonable cost basis as described in section 412.526(c) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on such date). ####
(2)Applicable hospital defined In this subsection, the term “applicable hospital” means a hospital that is classified under clause (iv)(II) of section 1886(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(1)(B)) on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act and which is classified under clause
(vi)of such section, as redesignated and moved by subsection (a), on or after such date of enactment. ###
(d)Conforming Technical Amendments ####
(1)Section 1899B(a)(2)(A)(iv) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395lll(a)(2)(A)(iv)) is amended by striking “1886(d)(1)(B)(iv)(II)” and inserting “1886(d)(1)(B)(vi)”. ####
(2)Section 1886(m)(5)(F) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(m)(5)(F)) is amended in each of clauses
(i)and
(ii)by striking “(d)(1)(B)(iv)(II)” and inserting “(d)(1)(B)(vi)”.
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