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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1988

102 STAT. 2536

PUBLIC LAW 100-505—OCT. 18, 1988 (2) The Secretary shall, not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, complete the study required in paragraph (1) and submit to the Congress a report describing the findings made as a result of the study, (c) STUDY AND REPORT ON EFFECTIVE CARE METHODS.—

(1) The Secretary shall conduct a study for the purpose of determining the most effective methods for responding to the needs of abandoned infants and young children. (2) The Secretary shall, not later than April 1, 1991, complete the study required in paragraph (1) and submit to the Congress a report describing the findings made as a result of the study. SEC. 103. DEFINITION.

For purposes of this title, the term "abandoned infants and young children" means infants and young children who are medically cleared for discharge from acute care hospital setting, but who remain hospitalized because of a lack of appropriate out-of-hospital placement alternatives. SEC. 104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

For the purpose of making grants under section 101, there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1989, $12,000,000 for fiscal year 1990, and $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1991. SEC. 105. TERMINATION OF PROGRAM.

No grant may be made under section 101 after September 30, 1991.

4 USC 6 0 note TITLE II—MEDICAL COSTS OF TREAT2 7 MENT WITH RESPECT TO ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME SEC. 201. STUDY AND REPORT ON ASSISTANCE.

(a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study for the purpose of— (1) determining cost-effective methods for providing assistance to individuals for the medical costs of treatment of conditions arising from infection with the etiolc^c agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome, including determining the feasibility of risk-pool health insurance for individuals at risk of such infection; (2) determining the extent to which Federal payments under title XIX of the Social Security Act are being expended for medical costs described in paragraph (1); and (3) providing an estimate of the extent to which such Federal payments will be expended for such medical costs during the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. OJ) REPORT.—The Secretary shall, not later than 12 months after the date of ttke enactment of this Act, complete the study required in subsection (a) and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Lsd^r and Human Resources of the Senate, a report describing the findings made as a result of the study.