Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Repeal Act of 1989
PL 101-234 (H.R.3607), enacted 12/13/1989

PUBLIC LAW 101-234—DEC. 13, 1989 
103 STAT. 1979 
Public Law 101-284 
101st Congress 
An Act 
Dec. 13, 1989 
To repeal medicare provisions in the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988. 
[H R 36071 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "Medicare Catastrophic Coverage 
Repeal Act of 1989". 
TITLE I—PROVISIONS RELATING TO PART 
A OF MEDICARE PROGRAM AND SUP-
PLEMENTAL MEDICARE PREMIUM 
Medicare 
Catastrophic 
Coverage Repeal 
Act of 1989. 
42 u s e 1305 
note. 
SEC. 101. REPEAL OF EXPANSION OF MEDICARE PART A BENEFITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) GENERAL RULE.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), sec-
tions 101, 102, and 104(d) (other than paragraph (7)) of the 
Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-
360) (in this Act referred to as "MCCA") are repealed, and the 
provisions of law amended or repealed by such sections are 
restored or revived as if such section had not been enacted. 
(2) EXCEPTION FOR BLOOD DEDUCTION.—The repeal of section 
102(1) of MCCA (relating to deductibles and coinsurance under 
part A) shall not apply, but only insofar as such section 
amended paragraph (2) of section 1813(a) of the Social Security 
Act (relating to a deduction for blood). 
(b) TRANSITION PROVISIONS FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES.— 
(1) INPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES AND POST-HOSPITAL EXTENDED 
CARE SERVICES.—In applying sections 1812 and 1813 of the Social 
Security Act, as restored by subsection (a)(1), with respect to 
inpatient hospital services and extended care services provided 
on or after January 1, 1990— 
(A) no day before January 1, 1990, shall be counted in 
determining the beginning (or period) of a spell of illness; 
(B) with respect to the limitation on such services pro-
vided in a spell of illness, days of such services before 
January 1, 1990, shall not be counted, except that days of 
inpatient hospital services before January 1, 1989, which 
were applied with respect to an individual after receiving 
90 days of services in a spell of illness (commonly known as 
"lifetime reserve days") shall be counted; 
(C) the limitation of coverage of extended care services to 
post-hospital extended care services shall not apply to an 
individual receiving such services from a skilled nursing 
facility during a continuous period beginning before (and 
including) January 1, 1990, until the end of the period of 30 
42 u s e 1395e 
note. 
42 u s e 1395c-
1395f, 1395k, 
1395x, 1395CC, 
1395tt. 
42 u s e 1395e 
note. 
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consecutive days in which the individual is not provided 
inpatient hospital services or extended care services; and 
(D) the inpatient hospital deductible under section 
1813(a)(1) of such Act shall not apply— 
(i) in the case of an individual who is receiving 
inpatient hospital services during a continuous period 
beginning before (and including) January 1, 1990, with 
respect to the spell of illness beginning on such date, if 
such a deductible was imposed on the individual for a 
period of hospitalization during 1989; 
(ii) for a spell of illness beginning during January 
1990, if such a deductible was imposed on the individ-
ual for a period of hospitalization that began in Decem-
ber 1989; and 
(iii) in the case of a spell of illness of an individual 
that began before January 1,1990. 
(2) HOSPICE CARE.—The restoration of section 1812(a)(4) of the 
Social Security Act, effected by subsection (a)(1), shall not apply 
to hospice care provided during the subsequent period (de-
scribed in such section as in effect on December 31, 1989) with 
respect to which an election has been made before January 1, 
1990. 
(3) 
TERMINATION OF HOLD HARMLESS PROVISIONS.—Section 
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104(b) of MCCA is amended by striking "or 1990" each place it 
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appears. 
(c) TERMINATION OF TRANSITIONAL ADJUSTMENTS IN PAYMENTS FOR 
INPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES.— 
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(1) PPS HOSPITALS.—Section 104(c)(1) of MCCA is amended by 
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inserting "and before January 1,1990," after "October 1,1988,". 
(2) P P S - E X E M P T HOSPITALS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 104(c)(2) of MCCA is amended— 
(i) by inserting "and before January 1, 1990," after 
"January 1, 1989,"; and 
(ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting the 
following: ", without regard to whether any of such 
beneficiaries exhausted medicare inpatient hospital 
insurance benefits before January 1,1989.". 
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(B) TRANSITION.—The Secretary of Health and Human 
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Services shall make an appropriate adjustment to the 
target amount established under section 1886(b)(3)(A) of the 
Social Security Act in the case of inpatient hospital services 
provided to an inpatient whose stay began before Janu-
ary 1, 1990, in order to take into account the target amount 
that would have applied but for the amendments made by 
this title. 
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The provisions of this section shall take 
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effect January 1, 1990, except that the amendments made by subsec-
tion (c) shall be effective as if included in the enactment of MCCA. 
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REPEAL OF 
SUPPLEMENTAL MEDICARE PREMIUM AND 
FED-
ERAL HOSPITAL INSURANCE CATASTROPHIC COVERAGE 
RESERVE 
FUND. 
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Sections 111 and 112 of MCCA are repealed and 
notes, 6050F and 
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e provisions of law amended by such sections are restored or 
1395'i-la and 
revived as if such sections had not been enacted, 
note. 
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(b) DELAY IN STUDY DEADLINE.—Section 113(c) of MCCA is 
amended by striking "November 30, 1988" and inserting "May 31, 
1990". 
(c) DISPOSAL OF FUNDS IN FEDERAL HOSPITAL INSURANCE CATA-
STROPHIC COVERAGE RESERVE FUND.—Any balance in the Federal 
Hospital Insurance Catastrophic Coverage Reserve Fund (created 
under section 1817A(a) of the Social Security Act, as inserted by 
section 112(a) of MCCA) as of January 1, 1990, shall be transferred 
into the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund and 
any amounts payable due to overpayments into such Trust Fund 
shall be payable from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insur-
ance Trust Fund. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this subsection, the 
provisions of this section shall take effect January 1, 1990. 
(2) REPEAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL MEDICARE PREMIUM.—The repeal 
of section 111 of MCCA shall apply to taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 1988. 
42 u s e 1395t 
note. 
26 u s e 59B 
note. 
TITLE II~PROVISIONS RELATING TO 
PART B OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM 
SEC. 201. REPEAL OF EXPANSION OF MEDICARE PART B BENEFITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) GENERAL RULE.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), sec-
tions 201 through 208 of MCCA are repealed and the provisions 
of law amended or repealed by such sections are restored or 
revived as if such sections had not been enacted. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to subsections 
(g) and (m)(4) of section 202 of MCCA. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 1905(p) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C 1396d(p)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)(C)— 
(A) by striking "Subject to paragraph (4), deductibles" 
and inserting "Deductibles", and 
(B) by striking "1813, section 1833(b)" and all that follows 
and inserting "1813 and section 1833(b))."; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating paragraph (5) 
as paragraph (4). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The provisions of this section shall take 
effect January 1, 1990. 
SEC. 202. REPEAL OF CHANGES IN MEDICARE 
PART B MONTHLY 
PREMIUM AND FINANCING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Sections 211 through 213 (other than sections 
211(b) and 211(c)(3)(B)) of MCCA are repealed and the provisions of 
law amended or repealed by such sections are restored or revised as 
if such sections had not been enacted. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The provisions of subsection (a) shall take 
effect January 1, 1990, and the repeal of section 211 of MCCA shall 
apply to premiums for months beginning after December 31, 1989. 
SEC. 20;{. A M E N D M E N T O F C E R T A I N MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 
(a) R E V I S I O N O F M E D I G A P R E G U L A T I O N S . — 
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note. 
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note, 1395b-l 
note, 1395h, 
1395k and notes, 
1395/, 1395m 
and notes, 
1395n, 1395u 
and notes, 
1395W-2, 
1395W-3,1395x 
and notes, 1395y, 
1395z, 
1395aa-1395bb, 
1395CC, 1395mm, 
1395ZZ note, 
1395ww note, 
1396a, 1396b, 
1396n. 
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note. 
42 u s e 401 note. 
42 u s e 401, 
13951, 1395/, 
1395r and note, 
1395s, 1395t, 
1395t-l, 1395t-2, 
1395w, 1395mm. 
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PUBLIC LAW 101-234—DEC. 13, 1989 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1882 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395ss), as amended by section 221(d) of MCCA, is 
amended— 
(A) in the third sentence of subsection (a) and in subsec-
tion (b)(1), by striking "subsection (k)(3)" and inserting 
"subsections (k)(3), (k)(4), (m), and (n)"; 
(B) in subsection (k)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting "except as pro-
vided in subsection (m)," before "subsection (g)(2)(A)", 
and 
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking "subsection (1)" and 
inserting "subsections (1), (m), and (n)"; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new subsections: 
State and local 
"(m)(l)(A) If, within the 90-day period beginning on the date of the 
governments. 
enactment of this subsection, the National Association of Insurance 
Commissioners (in this subsection and subsection (n) referred to as 
the 'Association') revises the amended NAIC Model Regulation (re-
ferred to in subsection (k)(l)(A) and adopted on September 20, 1988) 
to improve such regulation and otherwise to reflect the changes in 
law made by the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Repeal Act of 
1989, subsection (g)(2)(A) shall be applied in a State, effective on and 
after the date specified in subparagraph (B), as if the reference to 
the Model Regulation adopted on June 6, 1979, were a reference to 
the amended NAIC Model Regulation (referred to in subsection 
(k)(l)(A)) as revised by the Association in accordance with this 
paragraph (in this subsection and subsection (n) referred to as the 
'revised NAIC Model Regulation'). 
"(B) The date specified in this subparagraph for a State is the 
earlier of the date the State adopts standards equal to or more 
stringent than the revised NAIC Model Regulation or 1 year after 
the date the Association first adopts such revised Regulation. 
"(2)(A) If the Association does not revise the amended NAIC 
Model Regulation, within the 90-day period specified in paragraph 
(1)(A), the Secretary shall promulgate, not later than 60 days after 
the end of such period, revised Federal model standards (in this 
subsection and subsection (n) referred to as 'revised Federal model 
standards') for medicare supplemental policies to improve such 
standards and otherwise to reflect the changes in law made by the 
Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Repeal Act of 1989, subsection 
(g)(2)(A) shall be applied in a State, effective on and after the date 
specified in subparagraph (B), as if the reference to the Model 
Regulation adopted on June 6, 1979, were a reference to the revised 
Federal model standards. 
"(B) The date specified in this subparagraph for a State is the 
earher of the date the State adopts standards equal to or more 
stringent than the revised Federal model standards or 1 year after 
the date the Secretary first promulgates such standards. 
"(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section (except as 
provided in subsection (n))— 
"(A) no medicare supplemental policy may be certified by the 
Secretary pursuant to subsection (a), 
"(B) no certification made pursuant to subsection (a) shall 
remain in effect, and 
"(C) no State regulatory program shall be found to meet (or to 
continue to meet) the requirements of subsection (b)(1)(A), 
unless such policy meets (or such program provides for the applica-
tion of standards equal to or more stringent than) the standards set 
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103 STAT. 1983 
forth in the revised NAIC Model Regulation or the revised Federal 
model standards (as the case may be) by the date specified in 
paragraph (1)(B) or (2)(B) (as the case may be). 
"(n)(l) Until the date specified in paragraph (4), in the case of a 
qualifying medicare supplemental policy described in paragraph (3) 
issued in a State— 
"(A) before the transition deadline, the policy is deemed to 
remain in compliance with the standards described in subsec-
tion (b)(1)(A) only if the insurer issuing the policy complies with 
the transition provision described in paragraph (2), or 
"(B) on or after the transition deadline, the policy is deemed 
to be in compliance with the standards described in subsection 
(b)(1)(A) only if the insurer issuing the policy complies with the 
revised NAIC Model Regulation or the revised Federal model 
standards (as the case may be) before the date of the sale of the 
policy. 
In this paragraph, the term 'transition deadline' means 1 year after 
the date the Association adopts the revised NAIC Model Regulation 
or 1 year after the date the Secretary promulgates revised Federal 
model standards (as the case may be). 
"(2) The transition provision described in this paragraph is— 
"(A) such transition provision as the Association provides, by 
not later than December 15, 1989, so as to provide for an 
appropriate transition (i) to restore benefit provisions which are 
no longer duplicative as a result of the changes in benefits 
under this title made by the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage 
Repeal Act of 1989 and (ii) to eliminate the requirement of 
payment for the first 8 days of coinsurance for extended care 
services, or 
"(B) if the Association does not provide for a transition provi-
sion by the date described in subparagraph (A), such transition 
provision as the Secretary shall provide, by January 1, 1990, so 
as to provide for an appropriate transition described in subpara-
graph (A). 
"(3) In paragraph (1), the term 'qualifying medicare supplemental 
policy' means a medicare supplemental policy which has been issued 
in compliance with this section as in effect on the date before the 
date of the enactment of this subsection. 
"(4)(A) The date specified in this paragraph for a policy issued in a 
State is— 
"(i) the first date a State adopts, after the date of the enact-
ment of this subsection, standards equal to or more stringent 
than the revised NAIC Model Regulation (or revised Federal 
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model standards), as the case may be, or 
"(ii) the date specified in subparagraph (B), 
whichever is earlier. 
"(B) In the case of a State which the Secretary identifies, in 
consultation with the Association, as— 
"(i) requiring State legislation (other than legislation appro-
priating funds) in order for medicare supplemental policies to 
meet standards described in subparagraph (A)(i), but 
"(ii) having a legislature which is not scheduled to meet in 
1990 in a legislative session in which such legislation may be 
considered, 
the date specified in this subparagraph is the first day of the first o 
calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first legislative 
session of the State legislature that begins on or after January 1, 
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note. 
1990. For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a State 
that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of such session shall 
be deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature. 
"(5) In the case of a medicare supplemental policy in effect on 
January 1, 1990, the policy shall not be deemed to meet the stand-
ards in subsection (c) unless each individual who is entitled to 
benefits under this title and is a policyholder or certificate holder 
under such policy on such date is sent a notice in an appropriate 
form by not later than January 31, 1990, that explains— 
"(A) the changes in benefits under this title effected by the 
Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Repeal Act of 1989, and 
"(B) how these changes may affect the benefits contained in 
such policy and the premium for the policy. 
"(6)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in the case of an 
individual who had in effect, as of December 31, 1988, a medicare 
supplemental policy with an insurer (as a policyholder or, in the 
case of a group policy, as a certificate holder) and the individual 
terminated coverage under such policy before the date of the enact-
ment of this subsection, no medicare supplemental policy of the 
insurer shall be deemed to meet the standards in subsection (c) 
unless the insurer— 
"(i) provides written notice, no earlier than December 15, 
1989, and no later than January 30, 1990, to the policyholder or 
certificate holder (at the most recent available address) of the 
offer described in clause (ii), and 
"(ii) offers the individual, during a period of at least 60 days 
beginning not later than February 1, 1990, reinstitution of 
coverage (with coverage effective as of January 1, 1990), under 
the terms which (I) do not provide for any waiting period with 
respect to treatment of pre-existing conditions, (II) provides for 
coverage which is substantially equivalent to coverage in effect 
before the date of such termination, and (III) provides for 
classification of premiums on which terms are at least as favor-
able to the policyholder or certificate holder as the premium 
classification terms that would have applied to the policyholder 
or certificate holder had the coverage never terminated. 
"(B) An insurer is not required to make the offer under subpara-
graph (A)(ii) in the case of an individual who is a policyholder or 
certificate holder in another medicare supplemental policy as of the 
date of the enactment of this subsection, if (as of January 1, 1990) 
the individual is not subject to a waiting period with respect to 
treatment of a pre-existing condition under such other policy.". 
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF CONTRACTS WITH PREPAID HEALTH PLANS.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the amendments 
made by this Act (other than the repeal of sections 1833(c)(5) and 
1834(c)(6) of the Social Security Act) shall not apply to risk-sharing 
contracts, for contract year 1990— 
(1) with eligible organizations under section 1876 of the Social 
Security Act, or 
(2) with health maintenance organizations under section 
1876(i)(2)(A) of such Act (as in effect before February 1, 1985), 
under section 402(a) of the Social Security Amendments of 1967, 
or under section 222(a) of the Social Security Amendments of 
1972. 
(c) NOTICE OF CHANGES.—The Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall provide, in the notice of medicare benefits provided 
under section 1804 of the Social Security Act for 1990, for a descrip-
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103 STAT. 1985 
tion of the changes in benefits under title XVIII of such Act made by 
the amendments made by this Act. 
(d) MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 221(g)(3) of 
MCCA is amended by striking "subsection 
(f)" and inserting 
"subsection (e)". 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The provisions of this section shall take 
effect January 1, 1990, except that the amendment made by subsec-
tion (d) shall be effective as if included in the enactment of MCCA. 
42 u s e 1395S8 
note. 
42 u s e 1395SS 
note. 
TITLE III—MISCELLANEOUS 
AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 301. MISCELLANEOUS MCCA AMENDMENTS. 
(a) I N GENERAL.—Sections 421 through 425 and 427 of MCCA are 
repealed and any provision of law amended or repealed by such 
sections is restored or revived as if such sections had not been 
enacted. 
(b) MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.— 
(1) Effective as if included in the enactment of the Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, section 1834(b)(4)(A) of the 
Social Security Act, as added by section 4049(a)(2) of the Omni-
bus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, is amended by striking 
"insurance and deductibles under section 1835(a)(l)(l)" and 
inserting 
"coinsurance 
and 
deductibles 
under 
sections 
1833(a)(l)(J)". 
(2) Section 1842(j)(l)(C)(vii) of the Social Security Act, as added 
by section 4085(i)(7)(C) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 
Act of 1!)87, is amended by striking "accordingly" and inserting 
"according". 
(8) Section 1886(g)(3)(A)(iv) of the Social Security Act, as added 
by section 4006(a)(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 
of 1987, is amended by striking "may) be" and inserting "may 
be)" 
(4) Section 1866(a)(l)(F)(i)(III) of the Social Security Act is 
amended by striking "fiscal year))" and inserting "fiscal year)". 
(5) Section 1875(c)(7) of the Social Security Act, as added by 
section 9316(a) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 
1986, is amended by striking "date of the enactment of this Act" 
and inserting "date of the enactment of this section". 
(6) Section 1842(j)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act, as amended 
by section 8(c)(2)(A) of the Medicare and Medicaid Fraud and 
Abuse Patient Protection Act of 1987, is amended by striking 
"paragraphs" and inserting "subsections". 
(c) 
MISCELLANEOUS CORRECTIONS 
RELATING TO THE OMNIBUS 
BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1987.— 
(1) Effective as if included in the enactment of the Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, section 1834(b)(4)(A) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(b)(4)(A)), as added by sec-
tion 4049(a)(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 
1987, is amended by striking "insurance and deductibles under 
section 1835(a)(l)(I)" and inserting "coinsurance and deductibles 
under sections 1833(a)(l)(J)". 
(2) Section 1842(j)(l)(C)(vii) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395u(j)(l)(C)(viii)), as added by section 4085(i)(7)(C) of the 
5 u s e 902 note; 
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note, 1395b-l 
note, 1395b-2 
note, 1395h note. 
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42 u s e 1395u. 
42 u s e 1395WW. 
42 u s e 1395CC. 
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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, is amended by 
striking "accordingly" and inserting "according". 
(3) Section 1886(g)(3)(A)(iv) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395ww(g)(3)(A)(iv)), as added by section 4006(a)(2) of the 
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, is amended by 
striking "may) be" and inserting "may be)". 
(1) Section 1866(a)(l)(F)(i)(III) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C.^ 1395cc(a)(l)(F)(i)(III)) is amended by striking "fiscal 
year))" and inserting "fiscal year)". 
(2) Section 1875(c)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
139511(c)(7)), as added by section 9316(a) of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1986, is amended by striking "date of the 
enactment of this Act" and inserting "date of the enactment of 
this section". 
(3) Section 1842(j)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395u(j)(2)(B)), as amended by section 8(c)(2)(A) of the Medicare 
and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Patient Protection Act of 1987, 
is amended by striking "paragraphs" and inserting "sub-
sections". 
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(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The provisions of this section (other than 
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subsections (c) and (d)) shall take effect January 1, 1990, except 
that— 
(1) the repeal of section 421 of MCCA shall not apply to 
duplicative part A benefits for periods before January 1, 1990, 
and 
(2) the amendments made by subsection (b) shall take effect 
on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Approved December 13, 1989. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3607: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-378 (Comm. of Conference). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 135 (1989): 
Nov. 8, considered and passed House; considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Nov. 19, House agreed to conference report. Senate rejected conference report. 
Nov. 21, Senate receded from its amendment; reconsidered and passed Senate, 
amended. House disagreed to Senate amendment. Senate receeded from its 
amendment.