SEC. 433. MEDPAC STUDY ON RURAL HOSPITAL PAYMENT ADJUSTMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL- The Medicare Payment Advisory
Commission shall conduct a study of the impact of sections 401 through 406,
411, 416, and 505. The Commission shall analyze the effect on total payments,
growth in costs, capital spending, and such other payment effects under those
sections.
(b) REPORTS-
(1) INTERIM REPORT- Not later than
18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall
submit to Congress an interim report on the matters studied under subsection
(a) with respect only to changes to the critical access hospital provisions
under section 405.
(2) FINAL REPORT- Not later than 3
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit
to Congress a final report on all matters studied under subsection (a).
