113 STAT. 1501A-402 PUBLIC LAW 106-113—APPENDIX F "(1) AUDIT. — Beginning with fiscal year 2000, and every third fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary, through the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, shall audit a sample from among the States described in paragraph (2) in order to— "(A) determine the number, if any, of enrollees under the plan under this title who are eligible for medical assistance under title XIX (other than as optional targeted low-income children under section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIV)); and "(B) assess the progress made in reducing the number of uncovered low-income children, including the progress made to achieve the strategic objectives and performance goals included in the State child health plan under section 2107(a). "(2) STATE DESCRIBED.—^A State described in this paragraph is a State with an approved State child health plan under this title that does not, as part of such plan, provide health benefits coverage under the State's medicaid program under title XIX. "(3) MONITORING AND REPORT FROM GAO.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall monitor the audits conducted under this subsection and, not later than March 1 of each fiscal year after a fiscal year in which an audit is conducted under this subsection, shall submit a report to Congress on the results of the audit conducted during the prior fiscal year.". (d) COORDINATION OF DATA COLLECTION WITH DATA REQUIRE- MENTS UNDER THE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT.— (1) IN GENERAL. — Paragraphs (2)(D)(ii) and (3)(D)(ii)(II) of section 506(a) (42 U.S.C. 706(a)) are each amended by inserting "or the State plan under title XXI" after "title XIX". (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendments made by paragraph (1) apply to annual reports submitted under section 506 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 706) for years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) COORDINATION OF DATA SURVEYS AND REPORTS. —The Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, shall establish a clearinghouse for the consolidation and coordination of all Federal databases and reports regarding children's health. SEC. 704. REFERENCES TO SCHIP AND STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM. The Secretary of Health and Human Services or any other Federal officer or employee, with respect to any reference to the program under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.) in any publication or other official communication, shall use— (1) the term "SCHIP" instead of the term "CHIP"; and (2) the term "State children's health insurance program" instead of the term "children's health insurance program". SEC. 705. SCHIP TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. (a) Section 2104(b)(3)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(b)(3)(B)) is amended by striking "States." and inserting "States,". (b) Section 2105(d)(2)(B)(iii) (42 U.S.C. 1397ee(d)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended by inserting "in" after "described".
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