PUBLIC LAW 103-432—OCT. 31, 1994 108 STAT. 4427 SEC. 144. PAYMENT OF PART B PREMIUM LATE ENROLLMENT PEN- ALTIES BY STATES. Section 1839 (42 U.S.C. 1395r) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(g)(1) Upon the request of a State, the Secretary may enter Contracts, into an agreement with the State under which the State agrees to pay on a quarterly or other periodic basis to the Secretary (to be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund) an amount equal to the amount of the part B late enrollment premium increases with respect to the premiums for eligible individuals (as defined in paragraph (3)(A)). "(2) No part B late enrollment premium increase shall apply to an eligible individual for premiums for months for which the amount of such an increase is payable under an agreement under paragraph (1). "(3) In this subsection: " (A) The term 'eligible individual' means an individual who is enrolled under this part B and who is within a class of individuals specified in the agreement under paragraph (1). "(B) The term 'part B late enrollment premium increase' means any increase in a premium as a result of the application of subsection (b).". SEC. 145. APPLICATION OF MAMMOGRAPHY CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. (a) SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY. —Section 1834(c) (42 U.S.C. 1395m(c)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking "meets the quality standards established under paragraph (3)" and inserting "is conducted by a facility that has a certificate (or provisional certificate) issued under section 354 of the Public Health Service Act"; (2) in paragraph (l)(C)(iii), by striking "paragraph (4)" and inserting "paragraph (3)"; (3) by striking paragraph (3); and (4) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4). (b) DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAPHY.— Section 1861(s)(3) (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(3)) is amended by inserting "and including diagnostic mammography if conducted by a facility that has a certificate (or provisional certificate) issued under section 354 of the Public Health Service Act" after "necessary". (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —(1) Section 1862(a)(1)(F) (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(l)(F)) is amended by striking "or which does not meet the standards established under section 1834(c)(3)" and inserting "or which is not conducted by a facility described in section 1834(c)(1)(B)". (2) Section 1863 (42 U.S.C. 1395z) is amended by striking "or whether screening mammography meets the standards established under section 1834(c)(3),". (3) The first sentence of section 1864(a) (42 U.S.C. 1395aa(a)) is amended by striking ", or whether screening mammography meets the standards established under section 1834(c)(3)". (4) The third sentence of section 1865(a) (42 U.S.C. 1395bb(a)) is amended by striking "1834(c)(3),".
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