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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1986

PUBLIC LAW 99-272—APR. 7, 1986

100 STAT. 215

"(2) If the Secretary approves more than 15 reduction plans under this section in any fiscal year, any reduction plans approved in addition to the first 15 such plans approved, must be for a facility (or part thereof) for which the costs of correcting the substantial deficiencies (referred to in subsection (a)) are $2,000,000 or greater (as demonstrated by the State to the satisfaction of the Secretary). "(e)(1) If the Secretary, at the conclusion of the 6-month plan of correction described in subsection (a)(1), determines that the State has substantially failed to correct the deficiencies described in subsection (a), the Secretary may terminate the facility's provider agreement in accordance with the provisions of section 1910(c). "(2) In the case of a reduction plan described in subsection (a)(2), if the Secretary determines, at the conclusion of the initial 6-month period or any 6-month interval thereafter, that the State has substantially failed to meet the requirements of subsection (c), the Secretary shall— "(A) terminate the facility's provider agreement in accordance with the provisions of section 1910(c); or "(B) if the State has failed to meet such requirements despite good faith efforts, disallow, for purposes of Federal financial participation, an amount equal to 5 percent of the cost of care for all eligible individuals in the facility for each month for which the State fails to meet such requirements. "(f) The provisions of this section shall apply only to plans of correction and reduction plans approved by the Secretary within 3 years after the effective date of final regulations implementing this section.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—(1) The amendment made by this section shall become effective on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking with respect to section 1919 of the Social Security Act within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall allow a period of 30 days for comment thereon prior to promulgating final regulations implementing such section. (c) REPORT.—'The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a report to the Congress on the implementation and results of section 1919 of the Social Security Act. Such report shall be submitted not later than 30 months after the effective date of final regulations promulgated to implement such section.

42 USC 13961. Law enforcement and crime.

42 USC 1396r note.

42 USC 1396r note.

SEC. 9517. MODIFYING APPLICATION OF MEDICAID HMO PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CENTERS. (a) WAIVING APPLICATION OF 75 PERCENT RULE AND CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—Section 1903(m)(2) of the Social

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(m)(2)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking out "(B) and (C)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(B), (C), and (G)"; (2) in subparagraph (F)— (A) by striking out "(F)(i) In the case of a contract with a Contracts. health maintenance organization described in clause (ii)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(F) in the case of a contract with an entity described in subparagraph (G) or with a qualified health maintenance organization (as defined in section 1310(d) of the Public Health Service Act) which 42 USC 300e-9. meets the requirement of subparagraph (A)(ii)"; (B) by striking out "such organization" and inserting in lieu thereof "such entity or organization"; and