Locum tenens

Section 1842(b)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)) is amended, in the first sentence— (1) by striking and (J) and inserting (J); and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following:, and (K) in the case of services furnished by a certified registered nurse anesthetist (as defined in section 1861(bb)(2)), nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5)), or a certified nurse midwife (as defined in section 1861(gg)(2)), subparagraph (D) of this sentence shall apply to such services and such anesthetist, practitioner, specialist, or nurse-midwife in the same manner as such subparagraph applies to physicians’ services furnished by physicians.