109 HR 2258 IH: To prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State for fiscal year 2006. U.S. House of Representatives 2005-05-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2258 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2005 Mr. Davis of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, and Mr. Bonner) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State for fiscal year 2006.

1.

Limitation on severe reduction in the medicaid FMAP for fiscal year 2006

(a)

Limitation on reduction

In no case shall the FMAP for a State for fiscal year 2006 be less than the greater of the following: (1)

Half percentage point decrease

The FMAP determined for the State for fiscal year 2005, decreased by 0.5 percentage points. (2)

Computation without retroactive application of rebenchmarked per capita income

The FMAP that would have been determined for the State for fiscal year 2006 if the per capita incomes for 2001 and 2002 that were used to determine the FMAP for the State for fiscal year 2005 were used. (b)

Scope of application

The FMAP applicable to a State for fiscal year 2006 after the application of subsection (a) shall apply only for purposes of titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act (including for purposes of making disproportionate share hospital payments described in section 1923 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–4) and payments under such titles that are based on the enhanced FMAP described in section 2105(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1397ee(b))) and shall not apply with respect to payments under title IV of such Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). (c)

Definitions

In this section: (1)

FMAP

The term FMAP means the Federal medical assistance percentage, as defined in section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)). (2)

State

The term State has the meaning given such term for purposes of title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).

2.

Repeal

Effective as of October 1, 2006, section 1 is repealed and shall not apply to any fiscal year after fiscal year 2006.