[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3845 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3845

 To set at 90 percent the Federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) 
and the enhanced FMAP for medical and child health assistance provided 
in States highly impacted by Hurricane Katrina and to Katrina Hurricane 
  evacuees in other States during fiscal year 2006 under the Medicaid 
                           Program and SCHIP.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 21, 2005

 Mr. Gingrey (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Boustany, and Mr. Taylor 
 of Mississippi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee 
   on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To set at 90 percent the Federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) 
and the enhanced FMAP for medical and child health assistance provided 
in States highly impacted by Hurricane Katrina and to Katrina Hurricane 
  evacuees in other States during fiscal year 2006 under the Medicaid 
                           Program and SCHIP.

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

SECTION 1. 90 PERCENT FMAP AND ENHANCED FMAP FOR MEDICAID AND SCHIP 
              ASSISTANCE IN HURRICANE KATRINA IMPACTED STATES AND 
              EVACUEES DURING FISCAL YEAR 2006.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Federal medical assistance percentage and the enhanced FMAP shall each 
be equal to 90 percent with respect to medical assistance and child 
health assistance under titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act 
for items and services furnished during fiscal year 2006--
            (1) to individuals residing in Louisiana or Mississippi; 
        and
            (2) to Hurricane Katrina evacuees regardless of their place 
        of residence.
    (b) Hurricane Katrina Evacuee Defined.--For purposes of this 
section, the term ``Hurricane Katrina evacuee'' means an individual who 
on any day during the week preceding August 29, 2005, had a residence 
in a parish or a county that was declared a major disaster area in 
accordance with section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) as a result of Hurricane 
Katrina.
    (c) Emergency Designation.--The preceding provisions of this Act 
are hereby designated as emergency requirements pursuant to subsections 
(a) and (b) of section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress).
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