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(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, § 1857, as added Pub. L. 105–33, title IV, § 4001, Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 319; amended Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(6) [title V, §§ 513(a), (b)(1),
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(a)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–383, 1501A–387; Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(6) [title VI, §§ 617(a),
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(a)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–561, 2763A–566; Pub. L. 108–173, title II, §§ 222(j), (k), (l)(3)(C),
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(c), title IX, § 900(e)(1)(I), Dec. 8, 2003, 117 Stat. 2205, 2207, 2213, 2372.)
References in Text
Part D of this subchapter, referred to in subsec. (e)(2)(A), (B), (F), is classified to section
1395w–101 et seq. of this title.
Parts A and B of this subchapter, referred to in subsec. (e)(2)(E)(ii), are classified to section
1395c et seq. and section
1395j et seq., respectively, of this title.
Amendments
2003—Subsec. (d)(1).
Pub. L. 108–173, § 222(l)(3)(C), substituted “and costs, including allowable costs under section
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(c) of this title” for “, costs, and computation of the adjusted community rate”.
Subsec. (d)(4)(A)(ii).
Pub. L. 108–173, § 900(e)(1)(I), substituted “Secretary” for “Health Care Financing Administration”.
Subsec. (e)(2)(A).
Pub. L. 108–173, § 222(k)(1), inserted “and a PDP sponsor under part D of this subchapter” after “organization”.
Subsec. (e)(2)(B).
Pub. L. 108–173, § 222(k)(2), inserted “and each PDP sponsor with a contract under part D of this subchapter” after “contract under this part”, “or sponsor’s” after “organization’s”, and “, section
1395w–101
(c) of this title,” after “information)”.
Subsec. (e)(2)(C).
Pub. L. 108–173, § 222(k)(3), inserted “and ending with fiscal year 2005” after “beginning with fiscal year 2001”, “and for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2006 an amount equal to $200,000,000,” after “$100,000,000,”, and “and section
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(b)(3)(D) of this title” after “under this paragraph”.
Subsec. (e)(2)(D)(i).
Pub. L. 108–173, § 222(k)(4)(A), inserted “and section
1395w–101
(c) of this title” after “section
1395w–21 of this title”.
Subsec. (e)(2)(D)(ii)(III).
Pub. L. 108–173, § 222(k)(4)(B), struck out “and” at end.
Subsec. (e)(2)(D)(ii)(IV).
Pub. L. 108–173, § 222(k)(4)(C), substituted “each succeeding fiscal year before fiscal year 2006; and” for “each succeeding fiscal year.”
Subsec. (e)(2)(D)(ii)(V).
Pub. L. 108–173, § 222(k)(4)(D), added subcl. (V).
Subsec. (e)(2)(F).
Pub. L. 108–173, § 222(k)(5), added subpar. (F).
Subsec. (e)(3).
Pub. L. 108–173, § 237(c), added par. (3).
Subsec. (i).
Pub. L. 108–173, § 222(j), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2).
2000—Subsec. (g)(3)(D).
Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(6) [title VI, § 623(a)], added subpar. (D).
Subsec. (i).
Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(6) [title VI, § 617(a)], added subsec. (i).
1999—Subsec. (c)(4).
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(6) [title V, § 513(b)(1)(B), (C)], designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, realigned margins, and added subpar. (B).
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(6) [title V, § 513(a), (b)(1)(A)], substituted “2-year period” for “5-year period” and “except as provided in subparagraph (B) and except in such other circumstances” for “except in circumstances”.
Subsec. (e)(2)(B).
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(6) [title V, § 522(a)(1)], substituted “Any amounts collected shall be available without further appropriation to the Secretary for” for “Any amounts collected are authorized to be appropriated only for”.
Subsec. (e)(2)(C).
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(6) [title V, § 522(a)(2)], amended heading and text of subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “For any fiscal year, the fees authorized under subparagraph (B) are contingent upon enactment in an appropriations act of a provision specifying the aggregate amount of fees the Secretary is directed to collect in a fiscal year. Fees collected during any fiscal year under this paragraph shall be deposited and credited as offsetting collections.”
Subsec. (e)(2)(D)(ii)(II).
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(6) [title V, § 522(a)(3)(A)], struck out “and” after semicolon.
Subsec. (e)(2)(D)(ii)(III).
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(6) [title V, § 522(a)(3)(B)], substituted “; and” for “and each subsequent fiscal year.”
Subsec. (e)(2)(D)(ii)(IV).
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(6) [title V, § 522(a)(3)(C)], added subcl. (IV).
Subsec. (e)(2)(E).
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(6) [title V, § 522(a)(4)], added subpar. (E).
Change of Name
References to Medicare+Choice deemed to refer to Medicare Advantage or MA, subject to an appropriate transition provided by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the use of those terms, see section 201 of
Pub. L. 108–173, set out as a note under section
1395w–21 of this title.
Effective Date of 2003 Amendment
Amendment by section 222(j), (k), (l)(3)(C) of
Pub. L. 108–173 applicable with respect to plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2006, see section 223(a) of
Pub. L. 108–173, set out as a note under section
1395w–21 of this title.
Amendment by section 237(c) of
Pub. L. 108–173 applicable to services provided on or after Jan. 1, 2006, and contract years beginning on or after such date, see section 237(e) of
Pub. L. 108–173, set out as a note under section
1320a–7b of this title.
Effective Date of 2000 Amendment
Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(6) [title VI, § 617(b)], Dec. 21, 2000,
114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–562, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to years beginning with 2001.”
Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(6) [title VI, § 623(b)], Dec. 21, 2000,
114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–566, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to terminations occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 21, 2000].”
Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(6) [title V, § 513(c)], Nov. 29, 1999,
113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–383, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] apply to contract terminations occurring before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 29, 1999].”
Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(6) [title V, § 522(b)], Nov. 29, 1999,
113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–387, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] apply to fees charged on or after January 1, 2001. The Secretary of Health and Human Services may not increase the fees charged under section 1857(e)(2) of the Social Security Act (
42 U.S.C.
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(e)(2)) for the 3-month period beginning with October 2000 above the level in effect during the previous 9-month period.”
Construction Relating to Additional Exceptions
Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(6) [title V, § 513(b)(2)], Nov. 29, 1999,
113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–383, provided that: “Nothing in the amendment made by paragraph (1)(C) [amending this section] shall be construed to affect the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for exceptions in addition to the exception provided in such amendment, including exceptions provided under Operational Policy Letter #103 (OPL99.103).”
Study of Multi-Year Contracts
Pub. L. 108–173, title I, § 107(d), Dec. 8, 2003,
117 Stat. 2171, directed the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for a study on the feasibility and advisability of providing for contracting with PDP sponsors and MA organizations under this part and part D of this subchapter on a multi-year basis, and to submit to Congress a report on such study not later than Jan. 1, 2007.
Immediate Effective Date for Certain Requirements for Demonstrations
Section 4002(g) of
Pub. L. 105–33 provided that: “Section 1857(e)(2) of the Social Security Act [subsec. (e)(2) of this section] (requiring contribution to certain costs related to the enrollment process comparative materials) applies to demonstrations with respect to which enrollment is effected or coordinated under section 1851 of such Act [section
1395w–21 of this title].”