Sec. 3. General effective date; exception for State legislation; reliance on law
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Unless otherwise provided in this Act, subject to subsections
(b)and (c), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2015, and shall apply to child health assistance and medical assistance provided on or after that date. In the case of a State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ) or a State child health plan under title XXI of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.), which the Secretary determines requires State legislation in order for the respective plan to meet 1 or more additional requirements imposed by amendments made by this Act, the respective plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such title solely on the basis of its failure to meet such an additional requirement before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of enactment of this Act. For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session shall be considered to be a separate regular session of the State legislature. With respect to amendments made by this Act that become effective as of a date— such amendments are effective as of such date whether or not regulations implementing such amendments have been issued; and Federal financial participation for medical assistance or child health assistance furnished under title XIX or XXI, respectively, of the Social Security Act on or after such date by a State in good faith reliance on such amendments before the date of promulgation of final regulations, if any, to carry out such amendments (or before the date of guidance, if any, regarding the implementation of such amendments) shall not be denied on the basis of the State’s failure to comply with such regulations or guidance.
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General effective date; exception for State legislation; reliance on law
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