[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 614 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 614

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, the 
             Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 22, 2007

     Mr. Fortuno (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Gutierrez, and Ms. 
  Velazquez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 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, the 
             Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.

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

SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF THE CAP ON MEDICAID PAYMENTS TO TERRITORIES.

    (a) Removal of Cap.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1108 of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1308) is amended by striking subsections (f) and 
        (g).
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Section 1902(j) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1396a(j)) is amended by striking ``, the limitation in 
                section 1108(f),''.
                    (B) Section 1905(u) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1396d(u)) is amended by striking paragraph (4).
                    (C) Section 1935(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1396u(e)) is amended--
                            (i) by amending paragraph (1)(B) to read as 
                        follows:
                    ``(B) the State may establish and submit to the 
                Secretary a plan described in paragraph (2) (for 
                providing medical assistance with respect to the 
                provision of prescription drugs to part D eligible 
                individuals).''; and
                            (ii) by striking paragraph (3).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply to 
expenditures made on or after such date.
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