shall modify such rates in order to accommodate payments for drugs that are not otherwise covered under the original medicare fee-for-service program. (h) Health care provider participation (1) Provider participation (A) In general The Secretary shall establish conditions of participation for health care providers under the public option. (B) Licensure or certification The Secretary shall not allow a health care provider to participate in the public option unless such provider is appropriately licensed or certified under State law. (2) Establishment of a provider network (A) Medicare and Medicaid participating providers A health care provider that is a participating provider of services or supplier under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act or under a State Medicaid plan under title XIX of such Act is a participating provider in the public option unless the health care provider opts out of participating in the public option through a process established by the Secretary. (B) Additional providers The Secretary shall establish a process to allow health care providers not described in subparagraph (A) to become participating providers in the public option. (i) Administrative contracting (1) Authorities The Secretary may enter into contracts for the purpose of performing administrative functions (including functions described in subsection (a)(4) of section 1874A of the Social Security Act) with respect to the public option in the same manner as the Secretary may enter into contracts under subsection (a)(1) of such section. The Secretary shall have the same authority with respect to the public option as the Secretary has under such subsection (a)(1) and subsection (b) of section 1874A of the Social Security Act with respect to title XVIII of such Act. (2) Transfer of insurance risk Any contract under this paragraph shall not involve the transfer of insurance risk from the Secretary to the entity entering into such contract with the Secretary. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Treatment as