EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT WITH FISCAL INTERMEDIARIES AND CARRIERS ON OTHER THAN A COST BASIS.

SEC. 6215. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT WITH FISCAL INTERMEDIARIES AND CARRIERS ON OTHER THAN A COST BASIS. (a) In General.—Section 2326(a) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking “fiscal year 1989” and inserting “fiscal year 1993”, (2) in the second sentence, by striking “over a period of time” and inserting “over a 2-year period of time”, and (3) by inserting after the second sentence the following: “In addition, during such period the Secretary may enter into such additional agreements and contracts without regard to such cost reimbursement provisions if the fiscal intermediary or carrier involved and the Secretary agree to waive such provisions, but the Secretary may not take any action that has the effect of requiring that the intermediary or carrier agree to waive such provisions, including requiring such a waiver as a condition for entering into or renewing such an agreement or contract.”. (b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning with fiscal year 1990.