113 STAT. 1896 PUBLIC LAW 106-170—DEC. 17, 1999 to States under this section for a fiscal year in a manner that— (i) rewards States for their efforts in encouraging individuals described in paragraph (2)(A) to be employed; and (ii) does not provide a State that has not elected to provide medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act to individuals described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIII) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIII)) with proportionally more funds for a fiscal year than a State that has exercised such election. (B) AWARD LIMITS.— (i) MINIMUM AWARDS. — (I) IN GENERAL.— Subject to subclause (II), no State with an approved application under this section shall receive a grant for a fiscal year that is less than $500,000. (II) PRO RATA REDUCTIONS. — If the funds appropriated under subsection (e) for a fiscal year are not sufficient to pay each State with an application approved under this section the minimum amount described in subclause (I), the Secretary shall pay each such State an amount equal to the pro rata share of the amount made available. (ii) MAXIMUM AWARDS. — (I) STATES THAT ELECTED OPTIONAL MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY. — No State that has an application that has been approved under this section and that has elected to provide medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act to individuals described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIII) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIII)) shall receive a grant for a fiscal year that exceeds 10 percent of the total expenditures by the State (including the reimbursed Federal share of such expenditures) for medical assistance provided under such title for such individuals, as estimated by the State and approved by the Secretary. (II) OTHER STATES.— The Secretary shall determine, consistent with the limit described in subclause (I), a maximum award limit for a grant for a fiscal year for a State that has an application that has been approved under this section but that has not elected to provide medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act to individuals described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIII) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIII)). (c) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. — (1) FUNDS AWARDED TO STATES.—Funds awarded to a State under a grant made under this section for a fiscal year shall remain available until expended. (2) FUNDS NOT AWARDED TO STATES. —Funds not awarded to States in the fiscal year for which they are appropriated shall remain available in succeeding fiscal years for awarding by the Secretary.
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