# Medicare Program; Competitive Acquisition of Outpatient Drugs and Biologicals Under Part B: Interpretation and Correction
> **Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services** · Interim final rule; interpretation and correction. · Published 2005-09-06 · Effective 2005-09-06 · 70 FR 52930
## Document
- **Document number:** 05-17655
- **Category:** medicare
- **Sub-agency:** Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 70 FR 52930
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 414
- **Publication date:** 2005-09-06
- **Effective date:** 2005-09-06
## Abstract

This interim final rule clarifies our timeline for implementation of the competitive acquisition program under section 1847B of the Social Security Act and corrects technical errors that appeared in the addenda to the interim final rule with comment period published in the Federal Register on July 6, 2005 entitled "Competitive Acquisition of Outpatient Drugs and Biologicals Under Part B."

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/09/06/05-17655/medicare-program-competitive-acquisition-of-outpatient-drugs-and-biologicals-under-part-b)
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