To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit additional States to enter into long-term care partnerships under the Medicaid Program in order to promote the use of long-term care insurance.

March 20, 2003

Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. PLATTS, Ms. HART, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. SHUSTER, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. TOOMEY, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. CARDIN, and Mr. MURTHA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit additional States to enter into long-term care partnerships under the Medicaid Program in order to promote the use of long-term care insurance.

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

SECTION 1. PERMITTING ADDITIONAL STATES TO ENTER INTO LONG-TERM CARE PARTNERSHIPS TO PROMOTE USE OF LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE.

(a) IN GENERAL- Section 1917(b)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396p(b)(1)(C)) is amended--

(1) in clause (i), by striking `shall seek adjustment' and inserting `may seek adjustment'; and

(2) in clause (ii), by striking `had a State plan amendment approved as of May 14, 1993, which provided' and inserting `has a State plan amendment approved which provides'.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by subsection (a) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

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