professional standards review organization startup deadline

professional standards review organization startup deadline Sec. 108. (a) Subsections (c)(1) and (f)(1) of section 1152 of the Social Security Act are each amended by sinking out “January 1, 1976” and inserting in lieu thereof “January 1, 1978”. (b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply in any area designated in accordance with section 1152(a)(1) of the Social Security Act where— (1) the membership association or organization representing the largest number of doctors of medicine in such area, or in the State in which such area is located if different, has adopted by resolution or other official procedure a formal policy position of opposition to or noncooperation with the established program of professional standards review; or (2) the organization proposed to be designated by the Secretary under section 1152 of such Act has been negatively voted upon in accordance with the provisions of subsection (f)(2) thereof.