ENHANCED AGREEMENT AUTHORITY FOR PROVISION OF NURSING HOME CARE AND ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE IN CONTRACT FACILITIES.

SEC. 105. ENHANCED AGREEMENT AUTHORITY FOR PROVISION OF NURSING HOME CARE AND ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE IN CONTRACT FACILITIES.(a) Enhanced Authority.—Subsection (c) of section 1720 is amended—(1) by designating the existing text as paragraph (2); and(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so designated, the following new paragraph (1):“(1)(A) In furnishing nursing home care, adult day health care, or other extended care services under this section, the Secretary may enter into agreements for furnishing such care or services with—“(i) in the case of the medicare program, a provider of services that has entered into a provider agreement under section 1866(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc(a)); and“(ii) in the case of the medicaid program, a provider participating under a State plan under title XIX of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).“(B) In entering into an agreement under subparagraph (A) with a provider of services described in clause (i) of that subparagraph or a provider described in clause (ii) of that subparagraph, the Secretary may use the procedures available for entering into provider agreements under section 1866(a) of the Social Security Act.”.(b) Conforming Amendment.—Subsection (f)(1)(B) of such section is amended by inserting “or agreement” after “contract” each place it appears.