[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6848 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6848

      To extend through April 1, 2009, the MinnesotaCare Medicaid 
                         demonstration project.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 9, 2008

Mr. Ellison (for himself, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
    Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Ramstad) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
      To extend through April 1, 2009, the MinnesotaCare Medicaid 
                         demonstration project.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF MINNESOTACARE MEDICAID DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services shall extend, effective July 1, 2008, and through 
April 1, 2009, the approval of waivers under section 1115 of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) for Medicaid demonstration project No. 
11-W-00039/5 (entitled Prepaid Medical Assistance Project Plus 
(PMAP+)), providing for operation of the MinnesotaCare program as well 
as providing authority for other flexibilities within the Medicaid 
program that support Minnesota's healthcare infrastructure.
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