CLINICAL LABORATORY TESTS.

SEC. 145. CLINICAL LABORATORY TESTS.(a) Repeal of Medicare Competitive Bidding Demonstration Project for Clinical Laboratory Services.—(1) In general.—Section 1847 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–3) is amended by striking subsection (e).(2) Conforming amendments.—Section 1833(a)(1)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)(D)) is amended—(A) by inserting “or” before “(ii)”; and(B) by striking “or (iii) on the basis” and all that follows before the comma at the end.(3) Effective date.—The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.(b) Clinical Laboratory Test Fee Schedule Update Adjustment.—Section 1833(h)(2)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(h)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting “minus, for each of the years 2009 through 2013, 0.5 percentage points” after “city average)”.122 STAT. 2548