PUBLIC LAW 106-554—APPENDIX F 114 STAT. 2763A-551 (iii) A program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) under section 1894 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395eee). (iv) A social health maintenance organization (SHMO) demonstration project established under section 4018(b) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-203). (c) EFFECTIVE DATE. —This section shall apply to services furnished during the 2-year period beginning on January 1, 2001. (d) GAO REPORT. — (1) STUDY.— The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of the effects of the previous provisions of this section on hospitals and laboratories and access of feefor-service medicare beneficiaries to the technical component of physician pathology services. (2) REPORT. — Not later than April 1, 2002, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on such study. The report shall include recommendations about whether such provisions should be extended after the end of the period specified in subsection (c) for either or both inpatient and outpatient hospital services, and whether the provisions should be extended to other hospitals. SEC. 543. EXTENSION OF ADVISORY OPINION AUTHORITY. Section 1128D(b)(6) (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7d(b)(6)) is amended by striking "and before the date which is 4 years after such date of enactment". SEC. 544. CHANGE IN ANNUAL MEDPAC REPORTING. (a) REVISION OF DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION OF REPORTS. — (1) IN GENERAL. —Section 1805(b)(1)(D) (42 U.S.C. 1395b- 6(b)(1)(D)) is amended by striking "June 1 of each year (beginning with 1998)," and inserting "June 15 of each year,". (2) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply beginning with 2001. (b) REQUIREMENT FOR ON THE RECORD VOTES ON RECOMMENDA- TIONS.— Section 1805(b) (42 U.S.C. 1395b-6(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(7) VOTING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. — With respect to each recommendation contained in a report submitted under paragraph (1), each member of the Commission shall vote on the recommendation, and the Commission shall include, by member, the results of that vote in the report containing the recommendation.". SEC. 545. DEVELOPMENT OF PATIENT ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS. (a) DEVELOPMENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Not later than January 1, 2005, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on the development of standard instruments for the assessment of the health and functional status of patients, for whom items and services described in subsection (b) are furnished, and include in the report a recommendation on the use of such standard instruments for pa3anent purposes.
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