A bill to extend or remove certain time limitations and make other administrative improvements in the medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act.
PL 94-368 (H.R.13501), enacted 07/16/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-368—JULY 16, 1976 
90 STAT. 997 
Public Law 94-368 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To extend or remove certain time limitations and make other administrative 
improvements in the medicare program under title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act. 
Be it enacted ty the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 15(d) 
of Public Law 93-233 (as amended by section 7(c) of Public Law 
93-368) is amended by striking out "July 1, 1976" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "October 1, 1977". 
SEC. 2. The last sentence of section 1842(b) (3) of the Social Secu-
rity Act is amended by striking out "for the fiscal year beginning 
July 1, 1975," and inserting in lieu thereof "for the twelve-month 
period beginning on July 1 in any calendar year after 1974". 
SEC. 3. (a) The third sentence of section 1842(b) (3) of the Social 
Security Act is amended by striking out "prior to the start of the fiscal 
year in which the bill is submitted or the request for payment is made" 
m clause (ii) and inserting in lieu thereof "prior to the start of the 
twelve-month period (beginning July 1 of each year) in which the 
bill is submitted or the request for payment is made". 
(b) The fourth sentence of section 1842(b)(3) of such Act is 
amended by striking out "for any fiscal year beginning after June 30, 
1973," and inserting in lieu thereof "for any twelve-month period 
(beginning after June 30, 1973) specified in clause (ii) of such 
sentence". 
(c) Section 204(7) of the Fiscal Year Transition Act is amended 
by striking out the reference to section 1842(b)(3) of the Social 
Security Act. 
SEC. 4. The amendments made by sections 2 and 3 of this Act shall 
be effective with respect to periods beginning after June 30, 1976; 
except that, for the twelve-month period beginning July 1, 1976, the 
amendments made by section 3 shall be applicable with respect to 
claims filed under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act 
(after June 30, 1976, and before July 1, 1977) with a carrier desig-
nated pursuant to section 1842 of such Act and processed by such 
carrier after the appropriate changes were made pursuant to such 
section 3 in the prevailing charge levels for such twelve-month period 
under the third and fourth sentences of section 1842(b)(3) of the 
Social Security Act. 
Approved July 16, 1976. 
July 16. 1976 
[H.R. 13501] 
Medicare 
program. 
Extension. 
42 u s e 1395x 
note. 
42 u s e 1395u. 
7 u s e 390e note. 
Effective dates. 
42 u s e 1395u 
note. 
42 u s e 1395J. 
42 u s e 1395u. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-1114 (Comm. on Ways and Means). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-993 (Gomm. on Finance). 
eONGRESSIONAL REeORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
May 13, considered and passed House. 
June 30, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
July 1, House disagreed to Senate amendments; Senate receded from its 
amendments. 
WEEKLY eOMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOeUMENTS, Vol. 12, No. 30: 
July 19, Presidential statement. 
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