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124 STAT. 358 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 regard to subsection (q)) for a discharge if this subsection did not apply; reduced by ‘‘(II) any portion of such payment amount that is attributable to— ‘‘(aa) payments under paragraphs (5)(A), (5)(B), (5)(F), and (12) of subsection (d); and ‘‘(bb) such other payments under sub- section (d) determined appropriate by the Sec- retary. ‘‘(ii) SPECIAL RULES FOR CERTAIN HOSPITALS.— ‘‘(I) SOLE COMMUNITY HOSPITALS AND MEDI- CARE-DEPENDENT, SMALL RURAL HOSPITALS.—In the case of a medicare-dependent, small rural hospital (with respect to discharges occurring during fiscal year 2012 and 2013) or a sole community hospital, in applying subparagraph (A)(i), the payment amount that would otherwise be made under sub- section (d) shall be determined without regard to subparagraphs (I) and (L) of subsection (b)(3) and subparagraphs (D) and (G) of subsection (d)(5). ‘‘(II) HOSPITALS PAID UNDER SECTION 1814.— In the case of a hospital that is paid under section 1814(b)(3), the term ‘base operating DRG payment amount’ means the payment amount under such section. ‘‘(8) ANNOUNCEMENT OF NET RESULT OF ADJUSTMENTS.— Under the Program, the Secretary shall, not later than 60 days prior to the fiscal year involved, inform each hospital of the adjustments to payments to the hospital for discharges occurring in such fiscal year under paragraphs (6) and (7)(B)(i). ‘‘(9) NO EFFECT IN SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS.—The value- based incentive payment under paragraph (6) and the payment reduction under paragraph (7)(B)(i) shall each apply only with respect to the fiscal year involved, and the Secretary shall not take into account such value-based incentive payment or payment reduction in making payments to a hospital under this section in a subsequent fiscal year. ‘‘(10) PUBLIC REPORTING.— ‘‘(A) HOSPITAL SPECIFIC INFORMATION.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make information available to the public regarding the performance of individual hospitals under the Program, including— ‘‘(I) the performance of the hospital with respect to each measure that applies to the hos- pital; ‘‘(II) the performance of the hospital with respect to each condition or procedure; and ‘‘(III) the hospital performance score assessing the total performance of the hospital. ‘‘(ii) OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND SUBMIT CORREC- TIONS.—The Secretary shall ensure that a hospital has the opportunity to review, and submit corrections for, the information to be made public with respect to the hospital under clause (i) prior to such information being made public. Deadline.