To specified percentage
The Secretary shall reduce the national unadjusted copayment amount for a covered OPD service (or group of such services) furnished in a year in a manner so that the effective copayment rate (determined on a national unadjusted basis) for that service in the year does not exceed the following percentage:
(I)#
For procedures performed in 2001, on or after April 1, 2001 , 57 percent.
(II)#
For procedures performed in 2002 or 2003, 55 percent.
(III)#
For procedures performed in 2004, 50 percent.
(IV)#
For procedures performed in 2005, 45 percent.
(V)#
For procedures performed in 2006 and thereafter, 40 percent.