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

SEC. 306. 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 2025 and subsequent fiscal years” and inserting “during the portion of fiscal year 2025 beginning on January 1, 2025, and ending on September 30, 2025, and in fiscal year 2026 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 2025 beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 2024” after “through 2024”; (B) in subclause (III), by inserting “and the portion of fiscal year 2025 beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 2024” after “through 2024”; and (C) in subclause (IV), by striking “fiscal year 2025” and inserting “the portion of fiscal year 2025 beginning on January 1, 2025, and ending on September 30, 2025, and fiscal year 2026”; and (3) in subparagraph (D)— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting “or during the portion of fiscal year 2025 beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 2024” after “through 2024”; and (B) in clause (ii), by inserting “and the portion of fiscal year 2025 beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 2024” after “through 2024”. (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.