; and (2) by inserting the following before the semicolon: and (II) with respect to audiology services furnished under section 1861(s)(2)(KK), the amounts paid shall be 80 percent of the lesser of the actual charge for the services or the fee schedule amount provided under section 1848 . (d) Payment on assignment-Related basis Section 1842(b)(18)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(18)(C) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (ix) A qualified audiologist (as defined in section 1861(ll)(4)(B)). . (e) Inclusion of qualified audiologists as RHC and FQHC practitioners Section 1861(aa)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(1)(B) ) is amended by inserting by a qualified audiologist (as defined in subsection (ll)(4)(B)), after (as defined in subsection (hh)(1)), . (f) Rule of construction Nothing in the amendments made by this section shall be construed to expand the scope of audiologist services or services for which payment may be made to other providers under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ) beyond those services for which such payment may be made as of December 31, 2024. (g) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2025.