extension by 60 days during individual’s lifetime of maximum duration of benefits for inpatient hospital services

extension by 60 days during individual’s lifetime of maximum duration of benefits for inpatient hospital services Sec. 137. (a) (1) Section 1812(a)(1) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out “up to 90 days during any spell of illness” and inserting in lieu thereof “up to 150 days during any spell of illness minus 1 day for each day of inpatient hospital services in excess of 90 received during any preceding spell of illness (if such individual was entitled to have payment for such services made under this part unless he specifies in accordance with regulations of the Secretary that he does not desire to have such payment made)”. (2) Section 1812(b)(1) of such Act is amended by striking out “for 90 days during such spell” and inserting in lieu thereof “for 150 days 81 Stat. 854during such spell minus 1 day for each day of inpatient hospital services in excess of 90 received during any preceding spell of illness (if such individual was entitled to have payment for such services made under this part unless he specifies in accordance with regulations of the Secretary that he does not desire to have such payment made)”. (b) The second sentence of section 1813(a)(1) of such Act is amended to read as follows: “Such amount shall be further reduced by a coinsurance amount equal to— “(A) one-fourth of the inpatient hospital deductible for each day (before the 91st day) on which such individual is furnished such services during such spell of illness after such services have been furnished to him for 60 days during such spell; and “(B) one-half of the inpatient hospital deductible for each day (before the day following the last day for which such individual is entitled under section 1812(a)(1) to have payment made on his behalf for inpatient hospital services during such spell of illness) on which such individual is furnished such services during such spell of illness after such services have been furnished to him for 90 days during such spell; except that the reduction under this sentence for any day shall not exceed the charges imposed for that day with respect to such individual for such services (and for this purpose, if the customary charges for such services are greater than the charges so imposed, such customary charges shall be considered to be the charges so imposed).” (c) The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to services furnished after December 31, 1967.