TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

SEC. 736. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.(a) Part A.—(1) Section 1814(a) (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)) is amended—(A) by striking the seventh sentence, as added by section 322(a)(1) of BIPA (114 Stat. 2763A–501); and(B) in paragraph (7)(A)—(i) in clause (i), by inserting before the comma at the end the following: “based on the physician’s or medical director’s clinical judgment regarding the normal course of the individual’s illness”; and(ii) in clause (ii), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: “based on such clinical judgment”.(2) Section 1814(b) (42 U.S.C. 1395f(b)), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), is amended by inserting a comma after “1813”.(3) Section 1815(e)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1395g(e)(1)(B)), in the matter preceding clause (i), is amended by striking “of hospital” and inserting “of a hospital”.117 STAT. 2355(4) Section 1816(c)(2)(B)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 1395h(c)(2)(B)(ii)) is amended—(A) by striking “and” at the end of subclause (III); and(B) by striking the period at the end of subclause (IV) and inserting “, and”.(5) Section 1817(k)(3)(A) (42 U.S.C. 1395i(k)(3)(A)) is amended—(A) in clause (i)(I), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; and(B) in clause (ii), by striking “the Medicare and medicaid programs” and inserting “the programs under this title and title XIX”.(6) Section 1817(k)(6)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1395i(k)(6)(B)) is amended by striking “Medicare program under title XVIII” and inserting “program under this title”.(7) Section 1818 (42 U.S.C. 1395i–2) is amended—(A) in subsection (d)(6)(A) is amended by inserting “of such Code” after “3111(b)”; and(B) in subsection (g)(2)(B) is amended by striking “subsection (b).” and inserting “subsection (b)”.(8) Section 1819 (42 U.S.C. 1395i–3) is amended—(A) in subsection (b)(4)(C)(i), by striking “at least at least” and inserting “at least”;(B) in subsection (d)(1)(A), by striking “physical mental” and inserting “physical, mental”; and(C) in subsection (f)(2)(B)(iii), by moving the last sentence 2 ems to the left.(9) Section 1886(b)(3)(I)(i)(I) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(I)(i)(I)) is amended by striking “the the” and inserting “the”.(10) The heading of subsection (mm) of section 1861 (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended to read as follows:“Critical Access Hospital; Critical Access Hospital Services”.(11) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1861(tt) (42 U.S.C. 1395x(tt)) are each amended by striking “rural primary care” and inserting “critical access”. (12) Section 1865(b)(3)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1395bb(b)(3)(B)) is amended by striking “section 1819 and 1861(j)” and inserting “sections 1819 and 1861(j)”.(13) Section 1866(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1395cc(b)(2)) is amended by moving subparagraph (D) 2 ems to the left.(14) Section 1867 (42 U.S.C. 1395dd) is amended—(A) in the matter following clause (ii) of subsection (d)(1)(B), by striking “is is” and inserting “is”;(B) in subsection (e)(1)(B), by striking “a pregnant women” and inserting “a pregnant woman”; and(C) in subsection (e)(2), by striking “means hospital” and inserting “means a hospital”.(15) Section 1886(g)(3)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(g)(3)(B)) is amended by striking “(as defined in subsection (d)(5)(D)(iii)” and inserting “(as defined in subsection (d)(5)(D)(iii))”.(b) Part B.—(1) Section 1833(h)(5)(D) (42 U.S.C. 1395l(h)(5)(D)) is amended by striking “clinic,,” and inserting “clinic,”.(2) Section 1833(t)(3)(C)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(3)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking “clause (iii)” and inserting “clause (iv)”.117 STAT. 2356(3) Section 1861(v)(1)(S)(ii)(III) (42 U.S.C. 1395x(v)(1)(S)(ii)(III)) is amended by striking “(as defined in section 1886(d)(5)(D)(iii)” and inserting “(as defined in section 1886(d)(5)(D)(iii))”.(4) Section 1834(b)(4)(D)(iv) (42 U.S.C. 1395m(b)(4)(D)(iv)) is amended by striking “clauses (vi)” and inserting “clause (vi)”.(5) Section 1834(m)(4)(C)(ii)(III) (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(4)(C)(ii)(III)) is amended by striking “1861(aa)(s)” and inserting “1861(aa)(2)”.(6) Section 1838(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 1395q(a)(1)) is amended by inserting a comma after “1966”.(7) The second sentence of section 1839(a)(4) (42 U.S.C. 1395r(a)(4)) is amended by striking “which will” and inserting “will”.(8) Section 1842(c)(2)(B)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 1395u(c)(2)(B)(ii)) is amended—(A) by striking “and” at the end of subclause (III); and(B) by striking the period at the end of subclause (IV) and inserting “, and”.(9) Section 1842(i)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1395u(i)(2)) is amended by striking “services, a physician” and inserting “services, to a physician”.(10) Section 1848(i)(3)(A) (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(i)(3)(A)) is amended by striking “a comparable services” and inserting “comparable services”.(11) Section 1861(s)(2)(K)(i) (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)(K)(i)) is amended by striking “; and but” and inserting “, but”. (12) Section 1861(aa)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(1)(B)) is amended by striking “,,” and inserting a comma.(13) Section 128(b)(2) of BIPA (114 Stat. 2763A–480) is amended by striking “Not later that” and inserting “Not later than” each place it appears.(c) Parts A and B.—(1) Section 1812(a)(3) (42 U.S.C. 1395d(a)(3)) is amended—(A) by striking “for individuals not” and inserting “in the case of individuals not”; and(B) by striking “for individuals so” and inserting “in the case of individuals so”.(2)(A) Section 1814(a) (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)) is amended in the sixth sentence by striking “leave home,” and inserting “leave home and”.(B) Section 1835(a) (42 U.S.C. 1395n(a)) is amended in the seventh sentence by striking “leave home,” and inserting “leave home and”.(3) Section 1891(d)(1) (42 U.S.C. 1395bbb(d)(1)) is amended by striking “subsection (c)(2)(C)(I)” and inserting “subsection (c)(2)(C)(i)(I)”.(4) Section 1861(v) (42 U.S.C. 1395x(v)) is amended by moving paragraph (8) (including clauses (i) through (v) of such paragraph) 2 ems to the left.(5) Section 1866B(b)(7)(D) (42 U.S.C. 1395cc–2(b)(7)(D)) is amended by striking “(c)(2)(A)(ii)” and inserting “(c)(2)(B)”.(6) Section 1886(h)(3)(D)(ii)(III) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(3)(D)(ii)(III)) is amended by striking “and” after the comma at the end.(7) Section 1893(a) (42 U.S.C. 1395ddd(a)) is amended by striking “Medicare program” and inserting “medicare program”.(8) Section 1896(b)(4) (42 U.S.C. 1395ggg(b)(4)) is amended by striking “701(f)” and inserting “712(f)”.117 STAT. 2357(d) Part C.—(1) Section 1853 (42 U.S.C. 1395w–23), as amended by section 607 of BIPA (114 Stat. 2763A–558), is amended—(A) in subsection (a)(3)(C)(ii), by striking “clause (iii)” and inserting “clause (iv)”;(B) in subsection (a)(3)(C), by redesignating the clause (iii) added by such section 607 as clause (iv); and(C) in subsection (c)(5), by striking “(a)(3)(C)(iii)” and inserting “(a)(3)(C)(iv)”.(2) Section 1876 (42 U.S.C. 1395mm) is amended—(A) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by striking “significant” and inserting “significant”; and(B) in subsection (j)(2), by striking “this setion” and inserting “this section”.(e) Medigap.—Section 1882 (42 U.S.C. 1395ss) is amended—(1) in subsection (d)(3)(A)(i)(II), by striking “plan a medicare supplemental policy” and inserting “plan, a medicare supplemental policy”;(2) in subsection (d)(3)(B)(iii)(II), by striking “to the best of the issuer or seller’s knowledge” and inserting “to the best of the issuer’s or seller’s knowledge”;(3) in subsection (g)(2)(A), by striking “medicare supplement policies” and inserting “medicare supplemental policies”;(4) in subsection (p)(2)(B), by striking “, and” and inserting “; and”; and(5) in subsection (s)(3)(A)(iii), by striking “pre-existing” and inserting “preexisting”.