PUBLIC LAW 104-193—AUG. 22, 1996
110 STAT. 2179
"(2) TRANSITION IN THE CASE OF EARNINGS FROM EMPLOY-
MENT. — For continued medical assistance in the case of individuals (and families composed of individuals) described in subsection (b)(1)(A) who would otherwise become ineligible because
of hours or income from employment, see sections 1925 and
1902(e)(1).
"(d) WAIVERS.— In the case of a waiver of a provision of part
A of title IV in effect with respect to a State as of July 16,
1996, or which is submitted to the Secretary before the date of
the enactment of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 and approved by the Secretary on or
before July 1, 1997, if the waiver affects eligibility of individuals
for medical assistance under this title, such waiver may (but need
not) continue to be applied, at the option of the State, in relation
to this title after the date the waiver would otherwise expire.
" (e) STATE OPTION TO USE 1 APPLICATION FORM. — Nothing
in this section, or part A of title IV, shall be construed as preventing
a State from providing for the same application form for assistance
under a State program funded under part A of title IV (on or
after the welfare reform effective date) and for medical assistance
under this title.
" (f) ADDITIONAL RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—
"(1) With respect to the reference in section 1902(a)(5)
to a State plan approved under part A of title FV, a State
may treat such reference as a reference either to a State program funded under such part (as in effect on and after the
welfare reform effective date) or to the State plan under this
title.
"(2) Any reference in section 1902(a)(55) to a State plan
approved under part A of title IV shall be deemed a reference
to a State program funded under such part.
"(3) In applying section 1903(f), the applicable income
limitation otherwise determined shall be subject to increase
in the same manner as income or resource standards of a
State may be increased under subsection (b)(2)(B).
"(g) RELATION TO OTHER PROVISIONS. —The provisions of this
section shall apply notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act.
" (h) TRANSITIONAL INCREASED FEDERAL MATCHING RATE FOR
INCREASED ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—
"(1) IN GENERAL.— Subject to the succeeding provisions of
this subsection, the Secretary shall provide that with respect
to administrative expenditures described in paragraph (2) the
per centum specified in section 1903(a)(7) shall be increased
to such percentage as the Secretary specifies.
"(2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURES DESCRIBED.—The
administrative expenditures described in this paragraph are
expenditures described in section 1903(a)(7) that a State demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary are attributable
to administrative costs of eligibility determinations that (but
for the enactment of this section) would not be incurred.
"(3) LIMITATION. —The total amoiint of additional Federal
funds that are expended as a result of the application of this
subsection for the period beginning with fiscal year 1997 and
ending with fiscal year 2000 shall not exceed $500,000,000.
In applying this paragraph, the Secretary shall ensure the
equitable distribution of additional funds among the States.
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