TREATMENT OF NEBULIZERS, ASPIRATORS, AND CERTAIN VENTILATORS.

SEC. 13543. TREATMENT OF NEBULIZERS, ASPIRATORS, AND CERTAIN VENTILATORS. (a) In General.— Section 1834(a)(3)(A) (42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(3)(A)) is amended by striking “ventilators, aspirators, IPPB machines, and nebulizers” and inserting “IPPB machines and ventilators, excluding ventilators that are either continuous airway pressure devices or intermittent assist devices with continuous airway pressure devices”. (b) Payment for Accessories Relating to Nebulizers, Aspirators, and Certain Ventilators.— Section 1834(a)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)) is amended— (1) by striking “or” at the end of clause (i), (2) by adding “or” at the end of clause (ii), and (3) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause: “(iii) which is an accessory used in conjunction with a nebulizer, aspirator, or a ventilator excluded under paragraph (3)(A),”. (c) Effective Date.— The amendments made by this section shall apply to items furnished on or after January 1, 1994.