§ 51003(a)(1)(F), substituted "covered professional services (as defined in subsection (k)(3)(A))" for "items and services".
Subsec. (r)(2)(I). Pub. L. 115-123, § 51003(a)(2), added subpar. (I).
Subsec. (s)(5)(B). Pub. L. 115-123, § 51003(a)(3), which directed amendment of subpar. (B) by substituting "section 1395l(z)(3)(D)" for "section 1395l(z)(2)(C)", was executed by making the substitution for "Section 1395l(z)(2)(C)" to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
2016 - Subsec. (a)(7)(B). Pub. L. 114-255, § 4002(b)(1)(A), inserted after first sentence "The Secretary shall exempt an eligible professional from the application of the payment adjustment under subparagraph (A) with respect to a year, subject to annual renewal, if the Secretary determines that compliance with the requirement for being a meaningful EHR user is not possible because the certified EHR technology used by such professional has been decertified under a program kept or recognized pursuant to section 300jj-11(c)(5) of this title."
Subsec. (a)(7)(D). Pub. L. 114-255, § 16003, substituted "hospital-based and ambulatory surgical center-based eligible professionals" for "hospital-based eligible professionals" in heading, designated existing provisions as cl. (i), inserted cl. (i) heading, and added cls. (ii) to (iv).
Subsec. (o)(2)(D). Pub. L. 114-255, § 4002(b)(1)(B), inserted at end "The provisions of subparagraphs (B) and (D) of subsection (a)(7), shall apply to assessments of MIPS eligible professionals under subsection (q) with respect to the performance category described in subsection (q)(2)(A)(iv) in an appropriate manner which may be similar to the manner in which such provisions apply with respect to payment adjustments made under subsection (a)(7)(A)."
2015 - Subsec. (a)(7)(A)(i). Pub. L. 114-10, § 101(b)(1)(A)(i), substituted "each of 2015 through 2018" for "2015 or any subsequent payment year".
Subsec. (a)(7)(A)(ii)(III). Pub. L. 114-10, § 101(b)(1)(A)(ii), substituted "2018" for "each subsequent year".
Subsec. (a)(7)(A)(iii). Pub. L. 114-10, § 101(b)(1)(A)(iii), struck out "and subsequent years" after "for 2018" in heading and "and each subsequent year" after "For 2018" and ", but in no case shall the applicable percent be less than 95 percent" after "in the preceding year" in text.
Subsec. (a)(7)(B). Pub. L. 114-115, § 4(a), inserted "(and, with respect to the payment adjustment under subparagraph (A) for 2017, for categories of eligible professionals, as established by the Secretary and posted on the Internet website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services prior to December 15, 2015, an application for which must be submitted to the Secretary by not later than March 15, 2016)" after "case-by-case basis".
Subsec. (a)(8)(A)(i). Pub. L. 114-10, § 101(b)(2)(A)(i), substituted "each of 2015 through 2018" for "2015 or any subsequent year".
Subsec. (a)(8)(A)(ii)(II). Pub. L. 114-10, § 101(b)(2)(A)(ii), substituted ", 2017, and 2018" for "and each subsequent year".
Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 114-10, § 523(b), added par. (9).
Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 114-10, § 103(a), added par. (8).
Subsec. (b)(9). Pub. L. 114-113, § 502(a)(1)(A), added par. (9).
Subsec. (b)(10). Pub. L. 114-113, § 502(a)(2)(A), added par. (10).
Subsec. (b)(11). Pub. L. 114-115, § 3(a)(1), added par. (11).
Subsec. (c)(2)(B)(v)(X). Pub. L. 114-113, § 502(a)(1)(B), added subcl. (X).
Subsec. (c)(2)(B)(v)(XI). Pub. L. 114-113, § 502(a)(2)(B), added subcl. (XI).
Subsec. (c)(2)(K)(iv). Pub. L. 114-115, § 3(a)(2), added cl. (iv).
Subsec. (c)(8). Pub. L. 114-10, § 523(a), added par. (8).
Subsec. (d)(1)(A). Pub. L. 114-10, § 101(a)(1)(A)(i), (2)(A), inserted "and ending with 2025" after "beginning with 2001", "or a subsequent paragraph" after "paragraph (4)", and "There shall be two separate conversion factors for each year beginning with 2026,