change in supplementary medical insurance deductible

change in supplementary medical insurance deductible Sec. 204. (a) Section 1833 (b) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out “shall be reduced by a deductible of $50” and inserting in lieu thereof “shall be reduced by a deductible of $60”. (b) Section 1835(c) of such Act is amended by striking out “but only if such charges for such services do not exceed $50” and inserting in lieu thereof “but only if such charges for such services do not exceed the applicable supplementary medical insurance deductible”. (c) The amendments made by this section shall be effective with respect to calendar years after 1972 (except that, for purposes of applying clause (1)’of the first sentence of section 1833(b) of the Social Security Act, such amendments shall be deemed to have taken effect on January 1, 1972).