Parts A and B of this subchapter, referred to in subsec. (f)(2)(A), are classified to sections 1395c et seq. and 1395j et seq., respectively, of this title.

2003—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 108–173, § 902(a)(1), added par. (3).

Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 108–173, § 902(b)(1), added par. (4).

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 108–173, § 903(a)(1), added subsec. (e).

Subsec. (e)(1)(B), (C). Pub. L. 108–173, § 903(b)(1), added subpars. (B) and (C).

Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 108–173, § 903(c)(1), added par. (2).

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 108–173, § 904(b), added subsec. (f).

1987—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–203, § 4035(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–203, § 4035(c), added subsec. (c).

1986—Pub. L. 99–509 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

Pub. L. 108–173, title IX, § 902(a)(2), Dec. 8, 2003, 117 Stat. 2375, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 8, 2003]. The Secretary [of Health and Human Services] shall provide for an appropriate transition to take into account the backlog of previously published interim final regulations.”

Pub. L. 108–173, title IX, § 902(b)(2), Dec. 8, 2003, 117 Stat. 2376, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall apply to final regulations published on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 8, 2003].”

Pub. L. 108–173, title IX, § 903(a)(2), Dec. 8, 2003, 117 Stat. 2376, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall apply to substantive changes issued on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 8, 2003].”

Pub. L. 108–173, title IX, § 903(b)(2), Dec. 8, 2003, 117 Stat. 2376, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall apply to compliance actions undertaken on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 8, 2003].”

Pub. L. 108–173, title IX, § 903(c)(2), Dec. 8, 2003, 117 Stat. 2377, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 8, 2003] and shall only apply to a penalty or interest imposed with respect to guidance provided on or after July 24, 2003.”

Amendment by Pub. L. 100–203 effective Dec. 22, 1987, and applicable to budgets for fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 1989, see section 4035(a)(3) of Pub. L. 100–203, set out as a note under section 1395h of this title.

Section 9321(e)(3)(A) of Pub. L. 99–509 provided that: “The amendments made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall apply to notices of proposed rulemaking issued after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 21, 1986].”

Pub. L. 101–508, title IV, § 4207(j), formerly § 4027(j), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–124, as renumbered and amended by Pub. L. 103–432, title I, § 160(d)(4), (12), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4444, provided that: “The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue such regulations (on an interim or other basis) as may be necessary to implement this subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 4000–4361) of title IV of Pub. L. 101–508, see Tables for classification] and the amendments made by this subtitle.”

Section 4039(g) of title IV of Pub. L. 100–203 provided that: “The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue such regulations (on an interim or other basis) as may be necessary to implement this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 4001–4097) of title IV of Pub. L. 100–203, see Tables for classification].”

Pub. L. 108–173, title IX, § 904(a), Dec. 8, 2003, 117 Stat. 2377, provided that:

“(1) Study.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility and appropriateness of establishing in the Secretary [of Health and Human Services] authority to provide legally binding advisory opinions on appropriate interpretation and application of regulations to carry out the medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act [this subchapter]. Such study shall examine the appropriate timeframe for issuing such advisory opinions, as well as the need for additional staff and funding to provide such opinions.

“(2) Report.—The Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1) by not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 8, 2003].”