Section 10309

SEC. 10309. REVISIONS TO HOSPITAL READMISSIONS REDUCTION PROGRAM.

Section 1886[q][1] of the Social Security Act, as added by section 3025, in the matter preceding subparagraph [A], is amended by striking 'the Secretary shall reduce the payments' and all that follows through 'the product of' and inserting 'the Secretary shall make payments [in addition to the payments described in paragraph [2][A][ii]] for such a discharge to such hospital under subsection [d] [or section 1814[b][3], as the case may be] in an amount equal to the product of'.