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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1988

102 STAT. 725

PUBLIC LAW 100-360—JULY 1, 1988

ing reviews with respect to the appropriateness of home intravenous drug therapy services under this paragraph.". (e) CERTIFICATION OF HOME INTRAVENOUS DRUG THERAPY PROVIDERS; INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.— (1) TREATMENT AS PROVIDER OF SERVICES.—Section 1861(u) (42

U.S.C. 1395x(u)) is amended by inserting "home intravenous drug therapy provider," after "hospice program,". (2) CONSULTATION WITH STATE AGENCIES AND OTHER ORGANIZA-

TIONS.—Section 1863 (42 U.S.C. 1395z) is amended by striking "and (ddX2)" and inserting "(ddX2), and (ijX3)". (3) U S E OF STATE AGENCIES IN DETERMINING COMPLIANCE.—

Section 1864(a) (42 U.S.C. 1395aa(a)) is amended— (A) in the first sentence, by inserting "or a home intravenous drug therapy provider," after "hospice program", and (B) in the second sentence, by striking "or hospice program" and inserting "hospice program, or home intravenous drug therapy provider". (4) APPLICATION OF INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS.—Section

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(42 U.S.C. 1395W-2) is amended— (A) in the heading, by adding "AND FOR QUALIFIED HOME INTRAVENOUS DRUG THERAPY PROVIDERS" at the

end;

(B) in subsection (a), by inserting "or that a qualified home intravenous drug therapy provider that is certified for participation under this title no longer substantially meets the requirements of section 1861(ijX3)" after "under this part"; and (C) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(iv) by inserting "or home intravenous drug therapy services" after "clinical diagnostic laboratory tests". (f) U S E OF REGIONAL INTERMEDIARIES IN ADMINISTRATION OF BENE-

FIT.—Section 1816 (42 U.S.C. 1395h) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(k) With respect to carrying out functions relating to payment for Contracts home intravenous drug therapy services and covered home IV drugs, the Secretary may enter into contracts with agencies or organizations under this section to perform such functions on a regional basis.". (g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall 42 USC 1320C-3 apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 1990. note. SEC. 204. COVERAGE OF SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861 (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended— (1) in subsection (s)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (13) and (14) as paragraphs (14) and (15), respectively, (B) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (11), (C) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (12) and inserting "; and", and (D) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following new paragraph: "(13) screening mammography (as defined in subsection (kk))."; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: