A bill to postpone certain regulations relating to utilization review requirements under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that no regulation and no modification of any regulation promulgated by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare after January 1, 1973, shall be effective for any period which begins prior to January 1, 1976, if such regulation or modification pertains to the provisions of law as relate to the use, under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, of utilization review committees and procedures for review of inpatient hospital services and skilled nursing services established under title XVIII (Medicare) of such Act and certification and recertification of patient need for institutional services under such Act.…