# Public Law 117–7 117th Congress 

To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

## SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF MEDICARE SEQUESTRATION. 

(a) EXTENSION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3709(a) of division A of the CARES Act (2 U.S.C. 901a note) is amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2021’’. 

(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if enacted as part of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136). 

(b) OFFSET.—Section 251A(6)(C) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a(6)(C)) is amended— 

## SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 

(a) RURAL HEALTH CLINIC PAYMENTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1833(f)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(f)(3)) is amended— 

(1) in clause (i)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘first 6 months’’ and inserting ‘‘first 5 1 ⁄2 months’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘4.0 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘2.0 per- cent’’; and 

(C) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) in clause (ii)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘second 6 months’’ and inserting ‘‘6- month period beginning on the day after the last day of the period described in clause (i)’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘0.0 percent.’’ and inserting ‘‘4.0 percent; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(iii) with respect to the remaining 1 ⁄2 month in which such order is so effective for such fiscal year, the payment reduction shall be 0.0 percent.’’. 

(A) in subparagraph (A)— 

(i) in clause (i), by striking subclauses (I) and (II) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(I) with respect to a rural health clinic that had a per visit payment amount established for services furnished in 2020— 

# An Act 

Apr. 14, 2021 

[H.R. 1868] 

2 USC 901a note. 

