To eliminate the sunset for the determination of the Federal medical assistance percentage for Alaska under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000.

February 4, 2003

Ms. MURKOWSKI introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

To eliminate the sunset for the determination of the Federal medical assistance percentage for Alaska under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DETERMINATION OF FEDERAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PERCENTAGE FOR ALASKA.

Section 706 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000, as enacted into law by section 1(a)(6) of Public Law 106-554 (42 U.S.C. 1396d note) is amended by striking `only with respect to each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005,' and inserting `with respect to fiscal year 2001 and each fiscal year thereafter,'.

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