PASS THROUGH PAYMENT FOR HEMOPHILIA INPATIENTS.

SEC. 6011. PASS THROUGH PAYMENT FOR HEMOPHILIA INPATIENTS. (a) Pass Through Payment for Hemophilia Inpatients.—The second sentence of section 1886(a)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(4)) is amended— (1) by striking “or,”; and (2) by striking “October 1, 1987)” and inserting “October 1, 1987), or costs with respect to administering blood clotting factors to individuals with hemophilia”. (b) Determining Payment Amount.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall determine the amount of payment made to hospitals under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act for the costs of administering blood clotting factors to individuals with hemophilia by multiplying a predetermined price per unit of blood clotting factor (determined in consultation with the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission) by the number of units provided to the individual. (c) Recommendations on Payments.—The Prospective Payment Assessment Commission and the Health Care Financing Administration shall develop recommendations with respect to payments to hospitals under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act for the costs of administering blood clotting factors to individuals with hemophilia, and shall submit such recommendations to Congress not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Effective Date.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to items furnished 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act and shall expire 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.