Fed Regist. 1994 May 25;59(100):26960-5.
This final rule with comment period implements the provisions of section 4007(b) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, as amended by section 411(b)(6) of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, which require the Secretary to place into effect a standardized electronic cost reporting system for all hospitals under the Medicare program. Under this final rule with comment period, all hospitals are required to submit their cost reports, for hospital cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 1989, in a uniform electronic format. The Secretary may grant a delay or a waiver of this requirement where implementation could result in financial hardship for a hospital.
本带有意见征求期的最终规则实施了经1988年《医疗保险灾难性保险法案》第411(b)(6)条修订的1987年《综合预算协调法案》第4007(b)条的规定，该规定要求部长为医疗保险计划下的所有医院实施标准化电子成本报告系统。根据本带有意见征求期的最终规则，所有医院都必须以统一的电子格式提交1989年10月1日或之后开始的医院成本报告期的成本报告。如果实施该要求可能给医院带来经济困难，部长可批准延迟或豁免该要求。
