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124 STAT. 1005 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 (b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to participate in the demonstra- tion project, an entity shall be a State-based, nonprofit, public- private partnership that provides access to comprehensive health care services to the uninsured at reduced fees. Each State in which a participant selected by the Secretary is located shall receive not more than $2,000,000 to establish and carry out the project for the 3-year demonstration period. (c) AUTHORIZATION.—There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. Subtitle F—Provisions Relating to Title VI SEC. 10601. REVISIONS TO LIMITATION ON MEDICARE EXCEPTION TO THE PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN PHYSICIAN REFERRALS FOR HOSPITALS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1877(i) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 6001(a), is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A)(i), by striking ‘‘February 1, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘August 1, 2010’’; and (2) in paragraph (3)(A)— (A) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘August 1, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘February 1, 2012’’; and (B) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘July 1, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2012’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 6001(b)(2) of this Act is amended by striking ‘‘November 1, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘May 1, 2012’’. SEC. 10602. CLARIFICATIONS TO PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES RESEARCH. Section 1181 of the Social Security Act (as added by section 6301) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(2)(B)— (A) in clause (ii)(IV)— (i) by inserting ‘‘, as described in subparagraph (A)(ii),’’ after ‘‘original research’’; and (ii) by inserting ‘‘, as long as the researcher enters into a data use agreement with the Institute for use of the data from the original research, as appropriate’’ after ‘‘publication’’; and (B) by amending clause (iv) to read as follows: ‘‘(iv) SUBSEQUENT USE OF THE DATA.—The Institute shall not allow the subsequent use of data from original research in work-for-hire contracts with individuals, entities, or instrumentalities that have a financial interest in the results, unless approved under a data use agreement with the Institute.’’; (2) in subsection (d)(8)(A)(iv), by striking ‘‘not be construed as mandates for’’ and inserting ‘‘do not include’’; and (3) in subsection (f)(1)(C), by amending clause (ii) to read as follows: ‘‘(ii) 7 members representing physicians and pro- viders, including 4 members representing physicians (at least 1 of whom is a surgeon), 1 nurse, 1 State- licensed integrative health care practitioner, and 1 rep- resentative of a hospital.’’. 42 USC 1320e. 42 USC 1395nn note. 42 USC 1395nn.