I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5471 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2010 Ms. Pingree of Maine (for herself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, and Mr. Weiner) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to extend for 6 months the increase provided under that Act in the Medicaid Federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP).

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Extension of ARRA increase in FMAP

Section 5001 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)(3), by striking first calendar quarter and inserting first 3 calendar quarters; (2)in subsection (c)— (A)in paragraph (2)(B), by striking July 1, 2010 and inserting January 1, 2011; (B)in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by striking July 1, 2010 and inserting January 1, 2011 each place it appears; and (C)in paragraph (4)(C)(ii), by striking the 3-consecutive-month period beginning with January 2010 and inserting any 3-consecutive-month period that begins after December 2009 and ends before January 2011; (3)in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding paragraph (5), the increases in the FMAP for a State under this section shall apply to payments under title XIX of such Act that are attributable to expenditures for medical assistance provided to nonpregnant childless adults made eligible under a State plan under such title (including under any waiver under such title or under section 1115 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1315)) who would have been eligible for child health assistance or other health benefits under eligibility standards in effect as of December 31, 2009, of a waiver of the State child health plan under the title XXI of such Act.; (4)in subsection (g)— (A)in paragraph (1), by striking September 30, 2011 and inserting March 31, 2012; (B)in paragraph (2), by inserting of such Act after 1923; and (C)by adding at the end the following: (3)

Certification by chief executive officer

No additional Federal funds shall be paid to a State as a result of this section with respect to a calendar quarter occurring during the period beginning on January 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2011, unless, not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the chief executive officer of the State certifies that the State will request and use such additional Federal funds. ; and (5)in subsection (h)(3), by striking December 31, 2010 and inserting June 30, 2011.