APPLICATION OF MAMMOGRAPHY CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

SEC. 145. APPLICATION OF MAMMOGRAPHY CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. (a) Screening Mammography.— Section 1834(c) (42 U.S.C. 1395m(c)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking “meets the quality standards established under paragraph (3)” and inserting “is conducted by a facility that has a certificate (or provisional certificate) issued under section 354 of the Public Health Service Act”; (2) in paragraph (1)(C)(iii), by striking “paragraph (4)” and inserting “paragraph (3)”; (3) by striking paragraph (3); and (4) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4). (b) Diagnostic Mammography.— Section 1861(s)(3) (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(3)) is amended by inserting “and including diagnostic mammography if conducted by a facility that has a certificate (or provisional certificate) issued under section 354 of the Public Health Service Act” after “necessary”. (c) Conforming Amendments.— (1) Section 1862(a)(l)(F) (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(1)(F)) is amended by striking “or which does not meet the standards established under section 1834(c)(3)” and inserting “or which is not conducted by a facility described in section 1834(c)(1)(B)”. (2) Section 1863 (42 U.S.C. 1395z) is amended by striking “or whether screening mammography meets the standards established under section 1834(c)(3),” (3) The first sentence of section 1864(a) (42 U.S.C. 1395aa(a)) is amended by striking “, or whether screening mammography meets the standards established under section 1834(c)(3)”. (4) The third sentence of section 1865(a) (42 U.S.C. 1395bb(a)) is amended by striking “1834(c)(3),”. 108 STAT. 4428 (d) Effective Date.— The amendments made by this section shall apply to mammography furnished by a facility on and after the first date that the certificate requirements of section 354(b) of the Public Health Service Act apply to such mammography conducted by such facility.