To provide for continuation of part-time or intermittent home health care benefits during transition to the sub-acute care program.

1. Inserts new text at the end of title VII

   Inserts

   In S. 2400 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   "(B) The waiver authority provided in subparagraph (A) shall not be construed to apply to any case other than a case in which an individual is required to be informed of an option to accept or refuse administration of a particular product by reason of a determination by the Secretary of Health and Human Services that emergency use of such product is authorized under section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.".

   Inserted: SEC. . CONTINUATION OF SUB-ACUTE CARE FOR TRANSITION PERIOD.

   Inserted: Section 1074j(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

   Inserted: "(4) The Secretary of Defense may take such actions as are necessary to ensure that there is an effective transition in the furnishing of part-time or intermittent home health care benefits for covered beneficiaries who were receiving such benefits before the establishment of the program under this section. The actions taken under this paragraph may include the continuation of such benefits on an extended basis for such time as the Secretary determines appropriate.".

   Original wording

   At the end of title VII, add the following:

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