FREEZE IN PAYMENTS UNDER PART A THROUGH DECEMBER 31.

SEC. 4007. FREEZE IN PAYMENTS UNDER PART A THROUGH DECEMBER 31. (a) In General.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of determining the amount of payment for items or services under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (including payments under section 1886 of such Act attributable to or allocated under such part) during the period described in subsection (b): (1) The market basket percentage increase (described in section 1886(b)(3)(B)(iii) of the Social Security Act) shall be deemed to be 0 for discharges occurring during such period. (2) The percentage increase or decrease in the medical care expenditure category of the consumer price index applicable under section 1814(i)(2)(B) of such Act shall be deemed to be 0. (3) The area wage index applicable to a subsection (d) hospital under section 1886(d)(3)(E) of such Act shall be deemed to be the area wage index applicable to such hospital as of September 30, 1990. (4) The percentage change in the consumer price index applicable under section 1886(h)(2)(D) of such Act shall be deemed to be 0. (b) Description of Period.—The period referred to in subsection (a) is the period beginning on October 21, 1990, and ending on December 31, 1990.