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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5126
To amend titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the
cap on Medicaid payments for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam,
and American Samoa and to adjust the Medicaid statutory matching
rate for those territories.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 7, 2000
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO´, Mr. UNDERWOOD,
and Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act
to remove the cap on Medicaid payments for Puerto
Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa
and to adjust the Medicaid statutory matching rate for
those territories.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF THE CAP ON MEDICAID PAY-
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MENTS FOR PUERTO RICO, THE VIRGIN IS-
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LANDS, GUAM, AND AMERICAN SAMOA AND
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ADJUSTMENT OF THE MEDICAID STATUTORY
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MATCHING RATE FOR THOSE TERRITORIES.
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(a) REMOVAL OF CAP.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1108 of the Social
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Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1308) is amended by strik-
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ing subsections (f) and (g).
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(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(A) Section
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1902(j) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(j)) is amend-
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ed by striking ‘‘the limitation in section 1108(f),’’.
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(B) Section 1905(u) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
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1396d(u)) is amended by striking paragraph (4).
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(b) ADJUSTMENT OF FEDERAL MEDICAL ASSIST-
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ANCE PERCENTAGE (FMAP).—Section 1905(b)(2) of
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such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)(2)) is amended by striking
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‘‘50 per centum’’ and inserting ‘‘for purposes of this title
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only 77 percent’’.
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendements made by
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this section shall take effect on October 1, 2000, and apply
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to expenditures made on or after such date.
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