Section, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, §1889, as added Nov. 5, 1990,
Pub. L. 101–508, title IV, §4361(a), 104 Stat. 1388–141
, related to medicare and medigap information by telephone.
A prior section 1395zz, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, §1889, formerly §1833(f), as added Jan. 2, 1968,
Pub. L. 90–248, title I, §132(b), 81 Stat. 850
, and amended Oct. 30, 1972,
Pub. L. 92–603, title II, §245(d), 86 Stat. 1424
; Oct. 25, 1977,
Pub. L. 95–142, §16(a), 91 Stat. 1200
; renumbered §1889 and amended July 18, 1984,
Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title III, §2321(d), 98 Stat. 1084
, provided for purchase of durable medical equipment, covering (a) lease-purchase basis or rental and determination by Secretary, (b) waiver of coinsurance amount in purchase of used equipment, (c) reimbursement procedures, and (d) encouragement of lease-purchase basis, prior to repeal by
Pub. L. 100–203, title IV, §4062(d)(5), (e), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–109
, applicable to covered items (other than oxygen and oxygen equipment) furnished on or after Jan. 1, 1989, and to oxygen and oxygen equipment furnished on or after June 1, 1989.
Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective as if included in the enactment of Pub. L. 101–508, see section 171(l) of Pub. L. 103–432, set out as an Effective Date of 1994 Amendment note under section 1395ss of this title.