S.Amdt. 948

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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