86 STAT. 422 ary 1, 1978, (F) 0.825 per centum of the amount of self-employment income (as so defined) so reported for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1977, and before January 1, 2011, and (G) 0.915 per centum of the amount of self-employment income (as so defined) so reported for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2010,". Approved July 1, 1972. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 92-1128 (Comm. on Ways and Means) and No. 9215 (Comm. of Conference). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 118 (1972): June 27, considered and passed House. June 29, 30, considered and passed Senate, amended. Public Law 92-345 92nd Congress, H. R. 9410 July 10, 1972 An Act To amend title V of the Social Security Act to extend for one year (until June 30, 1973) the period within which certain special project grants may be made thereunder. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) paragraph (1) of section 502 of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out "each of the next 3 fiscal years" and inserting in lieu thereof "each of the next 4 fiscal years". (b) Paragraph (2) of section 502 of such Act is amended by striking out "June 30, 1973" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1974". SEC. 2. (a) Section 505 (a) (8) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out "July 1, 1972" and inserting in lieu thereof (b) Section 505 (a) (9) of such Act is amended by striking out "July 1, 1972" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 1973". (c) Section 505 (a) (10) of such Act is amended by striking out "July 1, 1972" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 1973". (d) Section 508 (b) of such Act is amended by striking out "June 30, 1972" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1973". (e) Section 509 (b) of such Act is amended by striking out "June 30, 1972" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1973". (f) Section 510(b) of such Act is amended by striking out “June 30, 1972" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1973”. Approved July 10, 1972. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 92-1143 (Comm. on Ways and Means). June 30, considered and passed House and Senate. (100) Public Law 92-603 92nd Congress, H. R. 1 October 30, 1972 An Act To amend the Social Security Act, and for other purposes. 86 STAT. 1329 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act, with Social Security the following table of contents, may be cited as the "Social Security Amendments of Amendments of 1972”. 1972. TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE I-PROVISIONS RELATING TO OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE Sec. 101. Special minimum primary insurance amount. Sec. 102. Increased widow's and widower's insurance benefits. Sec. 103. Delayed retirement credit. Sec. 104. Age-62 computation point for men. Sec. 105. Liberalization and automatic adjustment of earnings test. Sec. 106. Exclusion of certain earnings in year of attaining age 72. Sec. 107. Reduced benefits for widowers at age 60. Sec. 108. Entitlement to child's insurance benefits based on disability which began between age 18 and 22. Sec. 109. Continuation of child's benefits through end of semester. Sec. 110. Child's benefits in case of child entitled on more than one wage record. Sec. 112. Child's insurance benefits not to be terminated by reason of adoption. Sec. 113. Benefits for child based on earnings record of grandparent. Sec. 114. Elimination of support requirement as condition of benefits for divorced and surviving divorced wives. Sec. 115. Waiver of duration-of-relationship requirement for widow, widower, or stepchild in case of remarriage to the same individual. Sec. 116. Reduction from 6 to 5 months of waiting period for disability benefits. Sec. 117. Elimination of disability insured-status requirement of substantial recent covered work in case of individuals who are blind. Sec. 118. Applications for disability insurance benefits filed after death of Sec. 119. Workmen's compensation offset for disability insurance beneficiaries. Sec. 121. Optional determination of self-employment earnings. Sec. 122. Payments by employer to survivor or estate of former employee. Sec. 123. Coverage of vow-of-poverty members of religious orders. Sec. 124. Self-employment income of certain individuals temporarily living outside the United States. Sec. 125. Coverage of Federal Home Loan Bank employees. Sec. 126. Policemen and firemen in Idaho. Sec. 127. Coverage of certain hospital employees in New Mexico. Sec. 128. Coverage of certain employees of the government of Guam. Sec. 129. Coverage exclusion of students employed by nonprofit organizations Sec. 130. Penalty for furnishing false information to obtain social security Sec. 132. Acceptance of money gifts made unconditionally to social security. Sec. 134. Recomputation of benefits based on combined railroad and social security earnings. Sec. 135. Changes in tax schedules. Sec. 136. Allocation to disability insurance trust fund. (101) 86 STAT. 1330 Sec. 137. Method of issuance of social security account numbers. Sec. 142. Benefits in case of certain individuals interned during World Sec. 144. Perfecting amendments related to the 20-percent increase provision Sec. 145. Elimination of duration-of-relationship requirements in certain cases involving survivor benefits (where insured's death was accidental or occurred in line of duty while he was a serviceman). TITLE II-PROVISIONS RELATING TO MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND Sec. 201. Coverage for disability beneficiaries under Medicare. Sec. 202. Hospital insurance benefits for uninsured individuals not eligible Sec. 203. Amount of supplementary medical insurance premium. Sec. 206. Automatic enrollment for supplementary medical insurance. Sec. 207. Incentives for States to establish effective utilization review procedures under Medicaid. Sec. 208. Cost-sharing under Medicaid. Sec. 209. Medicaid conditions of eligibility for certain employed families. Sec. 210. Payment under Medicare to individuals covered by Federal employees health benefits program, Sec. 211. Payment under Medicare for certain inpatient hospital and related physicians' services furnished outside the United States. Sec. 212. Optometrists' services under Medicaid. Sec. 213. Limitation on liability of beneficiary where Medicare claims are dis- Sec. 221. Limitation on Federal participation for capital expenditures. Sec. 224. Limits on prevailing charge levels. Sec. 225. Limits on payment for skilled nursing home and intermediate care facility services. Sec. 226. Payments to health maintenance organizations. Sec. 227. Payment under Medicare for services of physicians rendered at a Sec. 228. Advance approval of extended care and home health coverage under Sec. 229. Authority of Secretary to terminate payments to suppliers of services. Sec. 231. Repeal of section 1902 (d) of Medicaid. Sec. 232. Determination of reasonable cost of inpatient hospital services under Sec. 234. Institutional planning under Medicare. Sec. 235. Payments to States under Medicaid for installation and operation of Sec. 236. Prohibition against reassignment of claims to benefits. Sec. 239. Use of State health agency to perform certain functions under Medic- Sec. 240. Relationship between Medicaid and comprehensive health care programs. Sec. 241. Program for determining qualifications for certain health care personnel. Sec. 242. Penalties for fraudulent acts and false reporting under Medicare and Sec. 243. Provider Reimbursement Review Board. Sec. 244. Validation of surveys made by Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals. Sec. 245. Payment for durable medical equipment under Medicare. Sec. 246. Uniform standards for skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Sec. 247. Level of care requirements for skilled nursing home services. Sec. 249. Reimbursement rates for skilled nursing homes and intermediate care Sec. 249A. Medicaid certification and approval of skilled nursing facilities. Sec. 249B. Payments to States under Medicaid for compensation of inspectors responsible for maintaining compliance with Federal standards. Sec. 249C. Disclosure of information concerning the performance of carriers, intermediaries, State agencies, and providers of services under Medicare and Medicaid. Sec. 249D. Limitation on institutional care. Sec. 249E. Determining eligibility for assistance under title XIX for certain individuals. Sec. 249F. Professional standards review. Sec. 251. Physical therapy and other therapy services under Medicare. Sec. 252. Coverage of supplies related to colostomies. Sec. 255. Coverage prior to application for medical assistance. Sec. 256. Hospital admissions for dental services under Medicare. Sec. 257. Extension of grace period for termination of supplementary medical insurance coverage where failure to pay premiums is due to good cause. Sec. 258. Extension of time for filing claim for supplementary medical insurance benefits where delay is due to administrative error. Sec. 259. Waiver of enrollment period requirements where individual's rights were prejudiced by administrative error or inaction. Sec. 260. Elimination of provisions preventing enrollment in supplementary med- Sec. 262. Requirement of minimum amount of claim to establish entitlement to Sec. 264. Prosthetic lenses furnished by optometrists under supplementary medi- Sec. 265. Provision of medical social services not mandatory for extended care facilities. Sec. 266. Refund of excess premiums under Medicare. Sec. 267. Waiver of registered nurse requirement in skilled nursing facilities in rural areas. Sec. 268. Exemption of Christian Science sanatoriums from certain nursing home requirements under Medicaid. Sec. 269. Requirements for nursing home administrators. Sec. 271. Increase in limitation on payments to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Sec. 271A. Medical assistance in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. Sec. 273. Inclusion of chiropractor services under Medicare. Sec. 274. Miscellaneous technical and clerical amendments. Sec. 275. Chiropractors' services under Medicaid. Sec. 276. Services of podiatric interns and residents under part A of Medicare. Sec. 278. Designation of extended care facilities and skilled nursing homes as Sec. 279. Direct laboratory billing of patients. Sec. 280. Clarification of meaning of "physicians' services" under title XIX. Medicare program. Sec. 283. Conditions of coverage of outpatient speech pathology services under Sec. 287. Termination of Medical Assistance Advisory Council. Sec. 288. Modification of the role of the Health Insurance Benefits Advisory 86 STAT, 1331 |