IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ON COMMUNITY HEALTH INTEGRATION MODELS IN CERTAIN RURAL COUNTIES.

SEC. 3126. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ON COMMUNITY HEALTH INTEGRATION MODELS IN CERTAIN RURAL COUNTIES. (a) Removal of Limitation on Number of Eligible Counties Selected.—Subsection (d)(3) of section 123 of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 1395i–4 note) is amended by striking “not more than 6”. (b) Removal of References to Rural Health Clinic Services and Inclusion of Physicians' Services in Scope of Demonstration Project.—Such section 123 is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(4)(B)(i)(3), by striking subclause (III); and (2) in subsection (j)— (A) in paragraph (8), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: “(B) Physicians' services (as defined in section 1861(q) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(q)).” ; (B) by striking paragraph (9); and (C) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (9).