; and (ii) is a physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as defined in subsection (aa)(5)). . (b) Payment to renal dialysis facilities Section 1881(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395rr(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (15) For purposes of paragraph (14), the single payment for renal dialysis services under such paragraph shall not take into account the amount of payment for kidney disease education services (as defined in section 1861(ggg)). Instead, payment for such services shall be made to the renal dialysis facility on an assignment-related basis under section 1848. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section apply to kidney disease education services furnished on or after January 1, 2018. 304. Certification of new facilities (a) Certification (1) In general Section 1865(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395bb(a)(1) ) is amended by striking or the conditions and requirements under section 1881(b) . (2) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and apply to a finding made on or after such date. (b) Timing for acceptance of requests from accreditation organizations Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall accept a completed application from any national accreditation body for providers and facilities that provide services under 1881(b), in accordance with section 1865(3)(A)). Any application received pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be deemed approved unless the Secretary, within 90 days after the date of the submission of the application to the Secretary, either denies such request in writing or informs the applicant in writing with respect to any additional information that is needed in order to make a final determination with respect to the application. If the Secretary requests additional information pursuant to