EXTENSION OF INCREASED INPATIENT HOSPITAL PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT FOR CERTAIN LOW-VOLUME HOSPITALS.

SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF INCREASED INPATIENT HOSPITAL PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT FOR CERTAIN LOW-VOLUME HOSPITALS. (a) In General.—Section 1886(d)(12) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “in fiscal year 2023 and subsequent fiscal years” and inserting “during the portion of fiscal year 2023 beginning on December 17, 2022, and ending on September 30, 2023, and in fiscal year 2024 and subsequent fiscal years”; (2) in subparagraph (C)(i)— (A) in the matter preceding subclause (I)— (i) by inserting “or portion of a fiscal year” after “for a fiscal year”; and (ii) by inserting “and the portion of fiscal year 2023 beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending on December 16, 2022” after “through 2022”; (B) in subclause (III), by inserting “and the portion of fiscal year 2023 beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending on December 16, 2022” after “through 2022”; and (C) in subclause (IV), by striking “fiscal year 2023” and inserting “the portion of fiscal year 2023 beginning on December 17, 2022, and ending on September 30, 2023, and fiscal year 2024”; and (3) in subparagraph (D)— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting “or during the portion of fiscal year 2023 beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending on December 16, 2022” after “through 2022”; and (B) in clause (ii), by inserting “and the portion of fiscal year 2023 beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending on December 16, 2022” after “through 2022”. (b) [42 U.S.C. 1395ww note] Implementation.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement the provisions of, including the amendments made by, this section by program instruction or otherwise.