1993—Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 103–66 substituted “the rate of interest on obligations issued for purchase by the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for the month in which” for “the rate of return on equity capital established by regulation pursuant to section 1395x(v)(1)(B) of this title and in effect at the time”.

1990—Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 101–508, § 4161(b)(4), inserted “a rural health clinic and” after “includes”.

Pub. L. 101–508, § 4161(a)(6), added subsec. (j).

1984—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2354(b)(39), substituted “inadmissible” for “inadmissable”.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2354(b)(40), substituted “and (e)” for “, (e), and (f)”.

Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2351(a)(1), substituted “notification of such determination is received” for “such determination is rendered” in third sentence.

Pub. L. 98–369, § 2351(b)(1), inserted “or which have obtained a hearing under subsection (b)” after “common ownership or control” in last sentence.

1983—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–21, § 602(h)(1)(A), inserted provision in introductory text that, except as provided in subsec. (g)(2) of this section, any hospital which receives payments in amounts computed under section 1395ww(b) or (d) of this title and which has submitted such reports within such time as Secretary may require in order to make payment under such section may obtain a hearing with respect to such payment by Board.

Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 98–21, § 602(h)(1)(B), (C), designated existing provisions as cl. (i) and added cl. (ii).

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 98–21, § 602(h)(1)(D), substituted “(1)(A)(i), or with respect to appeals under paragraph (1)(A)(ii), 180 days after notice of the Secretary’s final determination,” for “(1)(A)”.

Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 98–21, § 602(h)(2), inserted “(or, in an action brought jointly by several providers, the judicial district in which the greatest number of such providers are located)” after “the judicial district in which the provider is located”, and “Any appeal to the Board or action for judicial review by providers which are under common ownership or control must be brought by such providers as a group with respect to any matter involving an issue common to such providers.”

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 98–21, § 602(h)(3), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 98–21, § 602(h)(4), substituted “payment of providers of services” for “cost reimbursement”.

1980—Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 96–499 inserted provision empowering providers of services to obtain judicial review of any action of a fiscal intermediary involving a question of law or regulations relevant to matters in controversy whenever Board determined that it was without authority to decide such matters in controversy.

1974—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 93–484 redesignated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted provisions authorizing judicial review for providers of final decisions of Board and judicial review of any affirmance by Secretary, and added pars. (2) and (3).

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–66 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 13503(c)(2) of Pub. L. 103–66, set out as a note under section 1395x of this title.

Amendment by section 4161(a)(6) of Pub. L. 101–508 applicable to cost reports for periods beginning on or after Oct. 1, 1991, see section 4161(a)(8)(C) of Pub. L. 101–508, set out as a note under section 1395k of this title.

Amendment by section 4161(b)(4) of Pub. L. 101–508 applicable to cost reports for periods beginning on or after Oct. 1, 1991, see section 4161(b)(5) of Pub. L. 101–508, set out as a note under section 1395x of this title.

Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title III, § 2351(a)(2), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1099, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall be effective with respect to any civil action commenced on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [July 18, 1984].”

Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title III, § 2351(b)(2), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1099, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall be effective with respect to any appeal or action brought on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [July 18, 1984].”

Amendment by section 2354(b)(39), (40) of Pub. L. 98–369 effective July 18, 1984, but not to be construed as changing or affecting any right, liability, status, or interpretation which existed (under the provisions of law involved) before that date, see section 2354(e)(1) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 1320a–1 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–21 applicable to items and services furnished by or under arrangement with a hospital beginning with its first cost reporting period that begins on or after Oct. 1, 1983, any change in a hospital’s cost reporting period made after November 1982 to be recognized for such purposes only if the Secretary finds good cause therefor, see section 604(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98–21, set out as a note under section 1395ww of this title. See, also, section 2351(c) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note below.

Pub. L. 93–484, § 3(b), Oct. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1459, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall be applicable to cost reports of providers of services for accounting periods ending on or after June 30, 1973.”

Pub. L. 92–603, title II, § 243(c), Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1422, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [enacting this section and amending section 1395h of this title] shall apply with respect to cost reports of providers of services, as defined in title XVIII of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.], for accounting periods ending on or after June 30, 1973.”

References in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out in a note under section 5376 of Title 5.

Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title III, § 2351(c), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1099, provided that: “Notwithstanding section 604 of the Social Security Amendments of 1983 (Public Law 98–21) [set out as an Effective Date of 1983 Amendments note under section 1395ww of this title]—