[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 41 (Thursday, March 4, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S1201]
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  SA 948. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill H.R. 1319, to 
provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 5; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Strike section 9815 and insert the following:

     SEC. 9815. EXTENSION OF 100 PERCENT FEDERAL MEDICAL 
                   ASSISTANCE PERCENTAGE TO URBAN INDIAN HEALTH 
                   ORGANIZATIONS, NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH CARE 
                   SYSTEMS, AND STATES WITH CARE COORDINATION 
                   AGREEMENTS.

       (a) In General.--Section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is amended by inserting after ``(as 
     defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement 
     Act)'' the following: ``; for the 8 fiscal year quarters 
     beginning with the first fiscal year quarter beginning after 
     the date of the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act of 
     2021, the Federal medical assistance percentage shall also be 
     100 per centum with respect to amounts expended as medical 
     assistance for services which are received through an Urban 
     Indian organization (as defined in paragraph (29) of section 
     4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) that has a grant 
     or contract with the Indian Health Service under title V of 
     such Act; for such 8 fiscal year quarters, the Federal 
     medical assistance percentage shall also be 100 per centum 
     with respect to amounts expended as medical assistance for 
     services which are received through a Native Hawaiian Health 
     Center (as defined in section 12(4) of the Native Hawaiian 
     Health Care Improvement Act) or a qualified entity (as 
     defined in section 6(b) of such Act) that has a grant or 
     contract with the Papa Ola Lokahi under section 8 of such 
     Act; and for such 8 fiscal year quarters, the Federal medical 
     assistance percentage shall also be 100 per centum with 
     respect to amounts expended as medical assistance for 
     services furnished to an Indian or Alaska Native who is 
     eligible for medical assistance under this title by any 
     provider under the State plan, provided that the State has 
     entered into at least one care coordination agreement 
     pursuant to State Health Official letter (SHO #16-002)''.
       (b) Offset.--Section 602(a) of the Social Security Act, as 
     added by section 9901, is amended by striking 
     ``$219,800,000,000'' and inserting ``$218,000,000,000''.
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