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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1988

PUBLIC LAW 100-485—OCT. 13, 1988

102 STAT. 2391

in subparagraph (D)(i) exceed 3 percent of the family's average gross monthly earnings during the premium base period (as defined in subparagraph (D)(ii))"(D) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: "(i) A 'premium payment period' described in this clause is a 3-month period beginning with the 1st or 4th month of the 6-month additional extension period provided under this subsection. "(ii) The term 'premium base period' means, with respect to a particular premium payment period, the period of 3 consecutive months the last of which is 4 months before the beginning of that premium payment period. "(c) APPLICABILITY IN STATES AND TERRITORIES.— "(1) STATES OPERATING UNDER DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.—In

the case of any State which is providing medical assistance to its residents under a waiver granted under section 1115(a), the Secretary shall require the State to meet the requirements of this section in the same manner as the State would be required to meet such requirement if the State had in effect a plan approved under this title. (2) INAPPUCABILITY IN COMMONWEALTHS AND TERRITORIES.—

The provisions of this section shall only apply to the 50 States and the District of Columbia. "(d) GENERAL DISQUAUFICATION FOR FRAUD.— "(1) INELIGIBILITY FOR AID.—This section shall

District of Columbia.

not apply to an individual who is a member of a family which has received aid under part A of title IV if the State makes a finding that, at any time during the last 6 months in which the family was receiving such aid before otherwise being provided extended eligibility under this section, the individual was ineligible for such aid because of fraud. "(2) GENERAL DISQUAUFICATIONS.—For additional provisions Fraud. relating to fraud and program abuse, see sections 1128, 1128A, and 1128B. "(e) CARETAKER RELATIVE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 'caretaker relative' has the meaning of such term as used in part A of title IV. "(f) SUNSET.—This section shall not apply with respect to families that cease to be eligible for aid under part A of title IV after September 30, 1998.". (2) Section 1902(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)), as amended by section 303(e) of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, is amended— (A) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (50), (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (51) and inserting "; and ', and (C) by inserting after paragraph (51) the following new paragraph: "(52) meet the requirements of section 1925 (relating to extension of eligibility for medical assistance).". O> (DoNFORMiNG AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 1902(e)(l) of such Act t) (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(l)) is amended— (A) by inserting "subject to subparagraph (B)" after "January 1, 1974,", (B) by inserting "(A)" after "(e)(D", and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: