‘‘(i) is identified under subparagraph 
(B)(i)(II) or (D)(ii) as being required to 
submit the information under the data col-
lection system; and 
‘‘(ii) does not submit such information 
during the period specified under subpara-
graph (B)(i)(I). 
‘‘(D) ONGOING DATA COLLECTION.— 
‘‘(i) REVISION OF DATA COLLECTION 
SYSTEM.—The Secretary may, as deter-
mined appropriate, periodically revise the 
data collection system. 
‘‘(ii) SUBSEQUENT
DATA
COLLEC-
TION.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—In order to 
continue to evaluate the appropriate-
ness of payment rates under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall, for years 
after 2017 (but not less often than 
once every 3 years), require ambu-
lance providers to submit information 
for a period the Secretary determines 
appropriate. The penalty described in 
subparagraph (C) shall apply to such 
subsequent data collection periods. 
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‘‘(II) SAMPLE.—For each period 
described in subclause (I), the Sec-
retary shall determine an appropriate 
sample of ambulance providers to sub-
mit information under the data collec-
tion system for such period. In deter-
mining which ambulance providers 
would be required to submit informa-
tion for such period, the Secretary 
may not require an ambulance pro-
vider who has already submitted infor-
mation for a previous period to submit 
information for a subsequent period 
unless all of the ambulance providers 
who the Secretary determines are the 
same type as such ambulance provider 
have either submitted information or 
been penalized under subparagraph 
(C) for not doing so. 
‘‘(E) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall 
consult with stakeholders in carrying out the 
development of the system and collection of in-
formation under this paragraph, including the 
activities described in subparagraphs (A) and 
(D). Such consultation shall include the use of 
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requests for information and other mechanisms 
determined appropriate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(F) DEFINITION
OF
AMBULANCE
PRO-
VIDER.—In this paragraph, the term ‘ambu-
lance provider’ has the meaning given such 
term in paragraph (18)(E)(i). 
‘‘(G) ADMINISTRATION.—Chapter 35 of 
title 44, United States Code, shall not apply to 
the collection of information required under this 
subsection. 
‘‘(H) LIMITATIONS
ON
REVIEW.—There 
shall be no administrative or judicial review 
under section 1869, section 1878, or otherwise 
of the data collection system or identification of 
respondents under this paragraph. 
‘‘(I) FUNDING
FOR
IMPLEMENTATION.— 
For purposes of carrying out subparagraph (A), 
the Secretary shall provide for the transfer, 
from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insur-
ance Trust Fund under section 1841, of 
$1,000,000 to the Centers for Medicare & Med-
icaid Services Program Management Account 
for fiscal year 2016. Amounts transferred under 
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this subparagraph shall remain available until 
expended.’’. 
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