EVALUATION OF CHILD’S DISABILITY BY PEDIATRICIAN OR OTHER QUALIFIED SPECIALIST.

SEC. 5036. EVALUATION OF CHILD’S DISABILITY BY PEDIATRICIAN OR OTHER QUALIFIED SPECIALIST. (a) In General.—Section 1614(a)(3) (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(H) In making any determination under this title with respect to the disability of a child who has not attained the age of 18 years and to whom section 221(h) does not apply, the Secretary shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that a qualified pediatrician or other 104 STAT. 1388–226individual who specializes in a field of medicine appropriate to the disability of the child (as determined by the Secretary) evaluates the case of such child.”. (b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to determinations made 6 or more months after the date of the enactment of this Act.