payment under supplementary medical insurance program for certain inpatient ancillary services

payment under supplementary medical insurance program for certain inpatient ancillary services Sec. 144. (a) So much of section 1861 (s) of the Social Security Act which precedes paragraph (1) is amended by striking out “(unless they would otherwise constitute inpatient hospital services, extended care services, or home health services)”. (b) The sentence immediately following paragraph (9) of section 1861(s) of such Act is amended by inserting after “hospital” the following: “(which, for purposes of this sentence, means an institution considered a hospital for purposes of section 1814(d))”. (c) Section 1861 (s) of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof (after and below paragraph (13) as added to such section by section 129(b) of this Act) the following new sentence: “None of the items and services referred to in the preceding paragraphs (other than paragraphs (1) and (2)(A)) of this subsection which are furnished to a patient of an institution which meets the definition of a hospital for purposes of section 1814(d) shall be included unless such other conditions are met as the Secretary may find necessary relating to health and safety of individuals with respect to whom such items and services are furnished.” (d) Section 1861(s)(6) of such Act is amended by striking out “as his home” and inserting in lieu thereof “as his home other than an 81 Stat. 859institution that meets the requirements of subsection (e)(1) or (j)(1) of this section”. (e) The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to services furnished after March 31, 1968.