Ill STAT. 388 PUBLIC LAW 105-33 —AUG. 5, 1997 of durable medical equipment with respect to such equipment furnished on or after January 1, 1998. 42 USC I395x (2) HOME HEALTH AGENCIES.— The amendments made by note. subsection (b) shall apply to home health agencies with respect to services furnished on or after January 1, 1998. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall modify participation agreements under section 1866(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc(a)(l)) with respect to home health agencies to provide for implementation of such amendments on a timely basis. 42 USC 1395m (3) OTHER AMENDMENTS.— The amendments made by sub- "lote. sections (c) through (e) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and may be applied with respect to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 1998. SEC. 4313. PROVISION OF CERTAIN IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS. (a) REQUIREMENTS TO DISCLOSE EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS (EINS) AND SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBERS (SSNs). —Section 1124(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 1320a-3(a)(l)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: "and supply the Secretary with the both the employer identification number (assigned pursuant to section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) and social security account number (assigned under section 205(c)(2)(B)) of the disclosing entity, each person with an ownership or control interest (as defined in subsection (a)(3)), and any subcontractor in which the entity directly or indirectly has a 5 percent or more ownership interest. (b) OTHER MEDICARE PROVIDERS. — Section 1124A (42 U.S.C. 1320a-3a) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking "and" at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(3) including the employer identification number (assigned pursuant to section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) and social security account number (assigned under section 205(c)(2)(B)) of the disclosing part B provider and any person, managing employee, or other entity identified or described under paragraph (1) or (2)."; and (2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting "(or, for purposes of subsection (a)(3), any entity receiving payment)" after "on an assignment-related basis". (c) VERIFICATION BY SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA). — Section 1124A (42 U.S.C. 1320a-3a), as amended by subsection (b), is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: "(c) VERIFICATION. — "(1) TRANSMITTAL BY HHS. — The Secretary shall transmit— "(A) to the Commissioner of Social Security information concerning each social security account number (assigned under section 205(c)(2)(B)), and "(B) to the Secretary of the Treasury information concerning each employer identification number (assigned
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