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[CITE: 42USC1395ee]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 7--SOCIAL SECURITY
 
        SUBCHAPTER XVIII--HEALTH INSURANCE FOR AGED AND DISABLED
 
                    Part D--Miscellaneous Provisions
 
Sec. 1395ee. Practicing Physicians Advisory Council


(a) Appointment

    The Secretary shall appoint, based upon nominations submitted by 
medical organizations representing physicians, a Practicing Physicians 
Advisory Council (in this section referred to as the ``Council'') to be 
composed of 15 physicians, each of whom has submitted at least 250 
claims for physicians' services under this subchapter in the previous 
year. At least 11 of the members of the Council shall be physicians 
described in section 1395x(r)(1) of this title and the members of the 
Council shall include both participating and nonparticipating physicians 
and physicians practicing in rural areas and underserved urban areas.

(b) Meetings

    The Council shall meet once during each calendar quarter to discuss 
certain proposed changes in regulations and carrier manual instructions 
related to physician services identified by the Secretary. To the extent 
feasible and consistent with statutory deadlines, such consultation 
shall occur before the publication of such proposed changes.

(c) Reimbursement of expenses

    Members of the Council shall be entitled to receive reimbursement of 
expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence in the same manner as other 
members of advisory councils appointed by the Secretary are provided 
such reimbursement and per diem under this subchapter.

(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, Sec. 1868, as added Pub. L. 101-
508, title IV, Sec. 4112, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-64.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 1395ee, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, 
Sec. 1868, as added July 30, 1965, Pub. L. 89-97, title I, Sec. 102(a), 
79 Stat. 329, provided for creation of a National Medical Review 
Committee, functions of such Committee, including submission of annual 
reports to the Secretary and Congress, employment of technical 
assistance, and for availability of assistance and data, prior to repeal 
by Pub. L. 90-248, title I, Sec. 164(c), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 874.


                    Termination of Advisory Councils

    Advisory councils established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not 
later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of 
their establishment, unless, in the case of a council established by the 
President or an officer of the Federal Government, such council is 
renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year 
period, or in the case of a council established by Congress, its 
duration is otherwise provided by law. See sections 3(2) and 14 of Pub. 
L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, 776, set out in the Appendix to 
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
