Section 202(b) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, referred to in subsec. (d)(2)(B), is section 202(b) of Pub. L. 104–191, which amended sections 1395h and 1395u of this title.

2003—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–173, § 736(c)(7), substituted “medicare program” for “Medicare program”.

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 108–173, § 935(a), added subsec. (f).

Pub. L. 108–173, title IX, § 935(b), Dec. 8, 2003, 117 Stat. 2411, provided that:

“(1) Use of repayment plans.—Section 1893(f)(1) of the Social Security Act [subsec. (f)(1) of this section], as added by subsection (a), shall apply to requests for repayment plans made after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 8, 2003].

“(2) Limitation on recoupment.—Section 1893(f)(2) of the Social Security Act [subsec. (f)(2) of this section], as added by subsection (a), shall apply to actions taken after the date of the enactment of this Act.

“(3) Use of extrapolation.—Section 1893(f)(3) of the Social Security Act [subsec. (f)(3) of this section], as added by subsection (a), shall apply to statistically valid random samples initiated after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

“(4) Provision of supporting documentation.—Section 1893(f)(4) of the Social Security Act [subsec. (f)(4) of this section], as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

“(5) Consent settlement.—Section 1893(f)(5) of the Social Security Act [subsec. (f)(5) of this section], as added by subsection (a), shall apply to consent settlements entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act.

“(6) Notice of overutilization.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary [of Health and Human Services] shall first establish the process for notice of overutilization of billing codes under section 1893A (f)(6) [1893(f)(6)] of the Social Security Act [probably means subsec. (f)(6) of this section], as added by subsection (a).

“(7) Payment audits.—Section 1893A (f)(7) [1893(f)(7)] of the Social Security Act [probably means subsec. (f)(7) of this section], as added by subsection (a), shall apply to audits initiated after the date of the enactment of this Act.

“(8) Standard for abnormal billing patterns.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall first establish a standard methodology for selection of sample claims for abnormal billing patterns under section 1893(f)(8) of the Social Security Act [subsec. (f)(8) of this section], as added by subsection (a).”