Requires each eligible State for the third and fourth calendar quarters of FY 2002 and each calendar quarter of FY 2003 to have its FMAP increased by 1.0 percentage point. Mandates a specified Medicaid payment cap increase for territories. Prohibits application of the FMAP increases for a State under this Act with respect to: (1) disproportionate share hospital payments under Medicaid; and (2) payments under SSA titles IV and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP).
Amends SSA title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services), for the purpose of providing State fiscal relief allotments to States and territories in accordance with a specified table, to make appropriations to be available for obligation by the State through June 30, 2004, and for expenditure by the State through September 30, 2004.
[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2570 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
107th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2570
To temporarily increase the Federal medical assistance percentage for
the medicaid program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 23, 2002
Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Smith of Oregon, and Mrs. Clinton) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Finance
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To temporarily increase the Federal medical assistance percentage for
the medicaid program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY INCREASE OF MEDICAID FMAP.
(a) Permitting Maintenance of Fiscal Year 2001 FMAP For Last 2
Calendar Quarters of Fiscal Year 2002.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, but subject to subsection (e), if the FMAP determined
without regard to this section for a State for fiscal year 2002 is less
than the FMAP as so determined for fiscal year 2001, the FMAP for the
State for fiscal year 2001 shall be substituted for the State's FMAP
for the third and fourth calendar quarters of fiscal year 2002, before
the application of this section.
(b) Permitting Maintenance of Fiscal Year 2002 FMAP For Fiscal Year
2003.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, but subject to
subsection (e), if the FMAP determined without regard to this section
for a State for fiscal year 2003 is less than the FMAP as so determined
for fiscal year 2002, the FMAP for the State for fiscal year 2002 shall
be substituted for the State's FMAP for each calendar quarter of fiscal
year 2003, before the application of this section.
(c) General 1 Percentage Point Increase for Last 2 Calendar
Quarters of Fiscal Year 2002 and Fiscal Year 2003.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, but subject to subsections (e) and (f), for
each State for the third and fourth calendar quarters of fiscal year
2002 and each calendar quarter of fiscal year 2003, the FMAP (taking
into account the application of subsections (a) and (b)) shall be
increased by 1 percentage point.
(d) Increase in Cap on Medicaid Payments To Territories.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, but subject to subsection
(f), with respect to the third and fourth calendar quarters of fiscal
year 2002 and each calendar quarter of fiscal year 2003, the amounts
otherwise determined for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the
Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa under subsections (f) and
(g) of section 1108 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1308) shall
each be increased by an amount equal to 2 percent of such amounts.
(e) Scope of Application.--The increases in the FMAP for a State
under this section shall apply only for purposes of title XIX of the
Social Security Act and shall not apply with respect to--
(1) disproportionate share hospital payments described in
section 1923 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-4); or
(2) payments under titles IV and XXI of such Act (42 U.S.C.
601 et seq. and 1397aa et seq.).
(f) State Eligibility.--
(1) In general.--A State is eligible for an increase in its
FMAP under subsection (c) or an increase in a cap amount under
subsection (d) only if the eligibility under its State plan
under title XIX of the Social Security Act (including any
waiver under such title or under section 1115 of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1315)) is no more restrictive than the eligibility under
such plan (or waiver) as in effect on January 1, 2002.
(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in paragraph (1) shall
be construed as affecting a State's flexibility with respect to
benefits offered under the State medicaid program under title
XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.)
(including any waiver under such title or under section 1115 of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1315)).
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) FMAP.--The term ``FMAP'' means the Federal medical
assistance percentage, as defined in section 1905(b) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)).
(2) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given such
term for purposes of title XIX of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).
(h) Repeal.--Effective as of October 1, 2003, this section is
repealed.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY STATE FISCAL RELIEF.
(a) In General.--Title XX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1397-1397f) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 2008. ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY GRANTS FOR STATE FISCAL RELIEF.
``(a) In General.--For the purpose of providing State fiscal relief
allotments to States under this section, there are hereby appropriated,
out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$4,430,280,000. Such funds shall be available for obligation by the
State through June 30, 2004, and for expenditure by the State through
September 30, 2004. This section constitutes budget authority in
advance of appropriations Acts and represents the obligation of the
Federal Government to provide for the payment to States of amounts
provided under this section.
``(b) Allotment.--Funds appropriated under subsection (a) shall be
allotted by the Secretary among the States in accordance with the
following table:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
``State Allotment (in dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama $48,732,000
Alaska $12,715,000
Amer. Samoa $126,000
Arizona $67,139,000
Arkansas $36,666,000
California $459,264,000
Colorado $40,650,000
Connecticut $61,497,000
Delaware $11,920,000
District of Columbia $17,700,000
Florida $185,836,000
Georgia $98,525,000
Guam $193,000
Hawaii $13,378,000
Idaho $15,587,000
Illinois $156,504,000
Indiana $76,215,000
Iowa $38,784,000
Kansas $31,843,000
Kentucky $65,707,000
Louisiana $75,795,000
Maine $27,392,000
Maryland $65,445,000
Massachusetts $155,344,000
Michigan $133,966,000
Minnesota $83,144,000
Mississippi $48,596,000
Missouri $102,266,000
Montana $11,590,000
Nebraska $24,095,000
Nevada $14,595,000
New Hampshire $15,423,000
New Jersey $126,921,000
New Mexico $32,476,000
New York $693,453,000
North Carolina $127,427,000
North Dakota $8,382,000
N. Mariana Islands $71,000
Ohio $171,776,000
Oklahoma $45,262,000
Oregon $49,868,000
Pennsylvania $231,978,000
Puerto Rico $11,702,000
Rhode Island $24,185,000
South Carolina $57,178,000
South Dakota $9,177,000
Tennessee $119,003,000
Texas $232,167,000
Utah $18,074,000
Vermont $11,545,000
Virgin Islands $189,000
Virginia $63,699,000
Washington $96,068,000
West Virginia $29,260,000
Wisconsin $68,664,000
Wyoming $5,123,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total $4,430,280,000
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``(c) Use of Funds.--Funds appropriated under this section may be
used by a State for services directed at the goals set forth in section
2001, subject to the requirements of this title.
``(d) Payment to States.--Not later than 30 days after amounts are
appropriated under subsection (a), in addition to any payment made
under section 2002 or 2007, the Secretary shall make a lump sum payment
to a State of the total amount of the allotment for the State as
specified in subsection (b).
``(e) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term `State'
means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the territories
contained in the list under subsection (b).''.
(b) Repeal.--Effective as of January 1, 2005, section 2008 of the
Social Security Act, as added by subsection (a), is repealed.
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Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4863-4864)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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