PUBLIC LAW 106-554—APPENDIX F 114 STAT. 2763A-553 (4) the extent to which different portions of the United States may be experiencing different levels of uncompensated EMTALA-related care; (5) the extent to which EMTALA would be classified as an unfunded mandate if it were enacted today; (6) the extent to which States have programs to provide financial support for such uncompensated care; (7) possible sources of funds, including medicare hospital bad debt accounts, that are available to hospitals to assist with the cost of such uncompensated care; and (8) the financial strain that illegal immigration populations, the uninsured, and the underinsured place on hospital emergency departments, other hospital services, emergency physicians, and physicians covering emergency department call. (c) DEFINITION.— In this section, the terms "Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act" and "EMTALA" mean section 1867 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395dd). SEC. 547. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICATION OF TEMPORARY PAYMENT INCREASES FOR 2001. (a) INPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES. —The payment increase provided under the following sections shall not apply to discharges occurring after fiscal year 2001 and shall not be taken into account in calculating the payment amounts applicable for discharges occurring after such fiscal year: (1) Section 301(b)(2)(A) (relating to acute care hospital pay- ment update). (2) Section 302(b) (relating to IME percentage adjustment). (3) Section 303(b)(2) (relating to DSH payments). (b) SKILLED NURSING FACILITY SERVICES. —The payment increase provided under section 311(b)(2) (relating to covered skilled nursing facility services) shall not apply to services furnished after fiscal year 20()1 and shall not be taken into account in calculating the payment amounts applicable for services furnished after such fiscal year. (c) HOME HEALTH SERVICES. — (1) TRANSITIONAL ALLOWANCE FOR FULL MARKETBASKET INCREASE. —The payment increase provided under section 502(b)(1)(B) shall not apply to episodes and visits ending after fiscal year 2001 and shall not be taken into account in calculating the payment amounts applicable for subsequent episodes and visits. (2) TEMPORARY INCREASE FOR RURAL HOME HEALTH SERV- ICES. —The payment increase provided under section 508(a) for the period beginning on April 1, 2001, and ending on September 30, 2002, shall not apply to episodes and visits ending after such period, and shall not be taken into account in calculating the payment amounts applicable for episodes and visits occurring after such period. (d) CALENDAR YEAR 2001 PROVISIONS.—The payment increase provided under the following sections shall not apply after calendar year 2001 and shall not be tsiken into account in calculating the payment amounts applicable for items and services furnished after such year: (1) Section 401(c)(2) (relating to covered OPD services). (2) Section 422(e)(2) (relating to renal dialysis services paid for on a composite rate basis).
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