EXTENSION OF INCREASED INPATIENT HOSPITAL PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT FOR CERTAIN LOW-VOLUME HOSPITALS.

SEC. 4101. EXTENSION OF INCREASED INPATIENT HOSPITAL PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT FOR CERTAIN LOW-VOLUME HOSPITALS.(a) In General.—Section 1886(d)(12) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12)) is amended—(1) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “during the portion of fiscal year 2023 beginning on December 24, 2022, and ending on September 30, 2023, and in fiscal year 2024” and inserting “in fiscal year 2025”; (2) in subparagraph (C)(i)—(A) in the matter preceding subclause (I)—(i) by striking “or portion of a fiscal year”; and (ii) by striking “through 2022 and the portion of fiscal year 2023 beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending on December 23, 2022’ ” and inserting “through 2024”; (B) in subclause (III), by striking “through 2022 and the portion of fiscal year 2023 beginning on October 1, 136 STAT. 5896 2022, and ending on December 23, 2022’ ” and inserting “through 2024”; and (C) in subclause (IV), by striking “the portion of fiscal year 2023 beginning on December 24, 2022, and ending on September 30, 2023, and fiscal year 2024” and inserting “fiscal year 2025”; and (3) in subparagraph (D)—(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “through 2022 or during the portion of fiscal year 2023 beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending on December 23, 2022’ ” and inserting “through 2024”; and (B) in clause (ii), by striking “through 2022 and the portion of fiscal year 2023 beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending on December 23, 2022’ ” and inserting “through 2024”. (b) Implementation.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement the provisions of, including the amendments made by, this section by program instruction or otherwise.