be treated as references to the date the request was received by the Secretary, regardless of whether the Secretary had determined that such request was a complete, formal request (as described in paragraph (7)(B)(i)) as of such date. . (b) Inclusion of certain time periods in annual reports Section 1869(f)(7)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ff(f)(7)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: Each such report submitted on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this sentence shall include in such actual time periods with respect to such a request any intervening time between the receipt of such request by the Secretary and the Secretary’s determination that such request was a complete, formal request (as described in section 1861(l)(7)(B)(i)). .