S.Amdt. 3596
What it does: Adds SEC. 1207. STATE OPTION TO OPT-OUT OF MEDICAID COVERAGE EXPANSION TO AVOID ASSUMING UNFUNDED FEDERAL MANDATE at the end of subtitle C of title I
Sen. John Ensign (R-NV)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 4872 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1207. STATE OPTION TO OPT-OUT OF MEDICAID COVERAGE EXPANSION TO AVOID ASSUMING UNFUNDED FEDERAL MANDATE at the end of subtitle C of title I
Adds a sectionIn H.R. 4872 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Inserted: SEC. 1207. STATE OPTION TO OPT-OUT OF MEDICAID COVERAGE EXPANSION TO AVOID ASSUMING UNFUNDED FEDERAL MANDATE.
Inserted: Notwithstanding any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (or any amendment made by such Act), the Governor of a State shall have the authority to opt out of any provision under such Act or any amendment made by such Act that requires the State to expand coverage under the Medicaid program if the State agency responsible for administering the State plan under title XIX certifies that such expansion would result in an increase of at least 1 percent in the total amount of expenditures by the State for providing medical assistance to all individuals enrolled under the State plan, when compared to the total amount of such expenditures for the most recently ended State fiscal year.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle C of title I, add the following:
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As printed
SA 3596. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 4872, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010 (S. Con. Res. 13); which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle C of title I, add the following:
SEC. 1207. STATE OPTION TO OPT-OUT OF MEDICAID COVERAGE EXPANSION TO AVOID ASSUMING UNFUNDED FEDERAL MANDATE.
Notwithstanding any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (or any amendment made by such Act), the Governor of a State shall have the authority to opt out of any provision under such Act or any amendment made by such Act that requires the State to expand coverage under the Medicaid program if the State agency responsible for administering the State plan under title XIX certifies that such expansion would result in an increase of at least 1 percent in the total amount of expenditures by the State for providing medical assistance to all individuals enrolled under the State plan, when compared to the total amount of such expenditures for the most recently ended State fiscal year.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 24, 2010