[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 818 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 818

  To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to lower the maximum 
Federal medical assistance percentage that may be applied with respect 
to any State under the medicaid program and to increase such percentage 
             with respect to all States under such program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 3, 1995

Mr. Hinchey (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. 
 Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
    Engel, Mr. Manton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. McNulty) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                                Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to lower the maximum 
Federal medical assistance percentage that may be applied with respect 
to any State under the medicaid program and to increase such percentage 
             with respect to all States under such program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medicaid Equalization Act of 1995''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF FEDERAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PERCENTAGE UNDER 
              MEDICAID.

    (a) Reduction in Maximum Percentage Applicable to Any State.--
Section 1905(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)(1)) 
is amended by striking ``83 per centum'' and inserting ``60 per 
centum''.
    (b) Increase in Percentage for All States.--Section 1905(b) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is amended by inserting after the first 
sentence the following: ``Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the 
Federal medical assistance percentage for any State shall be equal to 
the percentage otherwise determined under this subsection increased by 
1.2 percentage points.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment Relating to Puerto Rico and Territories.--
Section 1108(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1308(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$116,500,000 for fiscal 
        year 1994'' and inserting ``$131,200,000 for fiscal year 
        1996'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$3,837,500 for fiscal 
        year 1994'' and inserting ``$4,320,000 for fiscal year 1996'';
            (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$3,685,000 for fiscal 
        year 1994'' and inserting ``$4,150,000 for fiscal year 1996'';
            (4) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$1,110,000 for fiscal 
        year 1994'' and inserting ``$1,240,000 for fiscal year 1996''; 
        and
            (5) in paragraph (5), by striking ``$2,140,000 for fiscal 
        year 1994'' and inserting ``$2,410,000 for fiscal year 1996''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall apply to payments to States 
under title XIX of the Social Security Act for quarters beginning on or 
after October 1, 1995.
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