Sec. 706. Improved Medicaid coverage for certain breast and cervical cancer patients in the territories
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Section 1108(g)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1308(g)(4) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: With respect to fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 2021, payment for medical assistance for individuals who are eligible for such assistance only on the basis of section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII) shall not be taken into account in applying subsection
(f)(as increased in accordance with paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and
(5)of this subsection) to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa for such fiscal year. . Such section is further amended by striking (3), and
(4)and inserting (3), and
(5). Section 1905(b) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding the first sentence of this subsection, with respect to medical assistance described in clause
(4)of such sentence that is furnished in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa in a fiscal year, the Federal medical assistance percentage is equal to the highest such percentage applied under such clause for such fiscal year for any of the 50 States or the District of Columbia that provides such medical assistance for any portion of such fiscal year. The amendments made by this section shall apply to payment for medical assistance for items and services furnished on or after October 1, 2021.
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