[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5882 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5882

 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the minimum 
 Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid Program for 
                         States to 53 percent.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 25, 2006

 Mr. Pallone introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the minimum 
 Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid Program for 
                         States to 53 percent.

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

SECTION 1. INCREASE IN MINIMUM FMAP FOR STATES TO 53 PERCENT.

    (a) In General.--Clause (1) of section 1905(b) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is amended by inserting ``(or, only 
for purposes of this title in the case of any of the 50 States, 53 
percent)'' after ``50 per centum''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to calendar quarters beginning on or after October 1, 2007.
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