PAYMENT BASED ON LOCATION WHERE HOME HEALTH SERVICE IS FURNISHED.

SEC. 4604. PAYMENT BASED ON LOCATION WHERE HOME HEALTH SERVICE IS FURNISHED. (a) Conditions of Participation.—Section 1891 (42 U.S.C. 1395bbb) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(g) Payment on Basis of Location of Service.—A home health agency shall submit claims for payment for home health services under this title only on the basis of the geographic location at which the service is furnished, as determined by the Secretary.”. (b) Wage Adjustment.—Section 1861(v)(1)(L)(iii) (42 U.S.C. 1395x(v)(1)(L)(iii)) is amended by striking “agency is located” and inserting “service is furnished”. (c) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section apply to cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 1997.