I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1301 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2011 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia under the Medicaid Program to 75 percent.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Medicaid Reimbursement Act of 2011.

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Increasing the Medicaid Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia to 75 percent

(a)

In general

Section 1905(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)(3)) is amended by striking 70 percent and inserting 75 percent. (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to calendar quarters beginning on or after October 1, 2011.