42 U.S.C. § 1395oo
Any provider of services which has filed a required cost report within the time specified in regulations may obtain a hearing with respect to such cost report by a Provider Reimbursement Review Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board") which shall be established by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (h) and (except as provided in subsection (g)(2)) any hospital which receives payments in amounts computed under subsection (b) or (d) of section 1395ww of this title and which has submitted such reports within such time as the Secretary may require in order to make payment under such section may obtain a hearing with respect to such payment by the Board, if-
The provisions of subsection (a) shall apply to any group of providers of services if each provider of services in such group would, upon the filing of an appeal (but without regard to the $10,000 limitation), be entitled to such a hearing, but only if the matters in controversy involve a common question of fact or interpretation of law or regulations and the amount in controversy is, in the aggregate, $50,000 or more.
At such hearing, the provider of services shall have the right to be represented by counsel, to introduce evidence, and to examine and cross-examine witnesses. Evidence may be received at any such hearing even though inadmissible under rules of evidence applicable to court procedure.
A decision by the Board shall be based upon the record made at such hearing, which shall include the evidence considered by the intermediary and such other evidence as may be obtained or received by the Board, and shall be supported by substantial evidence when the record is viewed as a whole. The Board shall have the power to affirm, modify, or reverse a final determination of the fiscal intermediary with respect to a cost report and to make any other revisions on matters covered by such cost report (including revisions adverse to the provider of services) even though such matters were not considered by the intermediary in making such final determination.
The Board shall have full power and authority to make rules and establish procedures, not inconsistent with the provisions of this subchapter or regulations of the Secretary, which are necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this section. In the course of any hearing the Board may administer oaths and affirmations. The provisions of subsections (d) and (e) of section 405 of this title with respect to subpenas shall apply to the Board to the same extent as they apply to the Secretary with respect to subchapter II.
The Board shall be composed of five members appointed by the Secretary without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive services. Two of such members shall be representative of providers of services. All of the members of the Board shall be persons knowledgeable in the field of payment of providers of services, and at least one of them shall be a certified public accountant. Members of the Board shall be entitled to receive compensation at rates fixed by the Secretary, but not exceeding the rate specified (at the time the service involved is rendered by such members) for grade GS-18 in section 5332 of title 5. The term of office shall be three years, except that the Secretary shall appoint the initial members of the Board for shorter terms to the extent necessary to permit staggered terms of office.
The Board is authorized to engage such technical assistance as may be required to carry out its functions, and the Secretary shall, in addition, make available to the Board such secretarial, clerical, and other assistance as the Board may require to carry out its functions.
In this section, the term "provider of services" includes a rural health clinic and a Federally qualified health center.
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EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS1993-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).
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT 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.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT 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.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT 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.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1983 AMENDMENT 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.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1974 AMENDMENT 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."
EFFECTIVE DATE 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 OTHER LAWS TO GS-16, 17, OR 18 PAY RATESReferences 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.
REVIEW OF PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENT REVIEW BOARD DECISIONS 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]- "(1) the amendments made by section 602(h)(2)(A) of that Act [amending this section] shall be effective with respect to any appeal or action brought on or after April 20, 1983; and"(2) the amendments made by section 602(h)(2)(B) of that Act [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]."
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.1See References in Text note below.
- United States
- The term "United States" means (but only for purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph) the fifty States and the District of Columbia.