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124 STAT. 423 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 (2) such recommendations as the Secretary determines appropriate. (e) IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING.—For purposes of administering this section (including preparing and submitting the report under subsection (d)), the Secretary shall provide for the transfer, from the Federal Supplemental Medical Insurance Trust Fund under section 1841 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395t), to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program Management Account, of $5,000,000. Amounts transferred under the preceding sentence shall remain available until expended. SEC. 3114. IMPROVED ACCESS FOR CERTIFIED NURSE-MIDWIFE SERV- ICES. Section 1833(a)(1)(K) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)(K)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(or 100 percent for services furnished on or after January 1, 2011)’’ after ‘‘1992, 65 percent’’. PART II—RURAL PROTECTIONS SEC. 3121. EXTENSION OF OUTPATIENT HOLD HARMLESS PROVISION. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1833(t)(7)(D)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(7)(D)(i)) is amended— (1) in subclause (II)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘2010’’and inserting ‘‘2011’’; and (B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘or 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘, 2009, or 2010’’; and (2) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘January 1, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2011’’. (b) PERMITTING ALL SOLE COMMUNITY HOSPITALS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR HOLD HARMLESS.—Section 1833(t)(7)(D)(i)(III) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(7)(D)(i)(III)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘In the case of covered OPD services furnished on or after January 1, 2010, and before January 1, 2011, the preceding sentence shall be applied without regard to the 100-bed limitation.’’. SEC. 3122. EXTENSION OF MEDICARE REASONABLE COSTS PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY TESTS FURNISHED TO HOSPITAL PATIENTS IN CERTAIN RURAL AREAS. Section 416(b) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (42 U.S.C. 1395l–4), as amended by section 105 of division B of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 1395l note) and section 107 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 1395l note), is amended by inserting ‘‘or during the 1-year period beginning on July 1, 2010’’ before the period at the end. SEC. 3123. EXTENSION OF THE RURAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DEM- ONSTRATION PROGRAM. (a) ONE-YEAR EXTENSION.—Section 410A of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173; 117 Stat. 2272) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(g) ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the succeeding provisions of this subsection, the Secretary shall conduct the demonstration 42 USC 1395ww note. 42 USC 1395l note. Time period. Applicability.