Public Law 116-39 | Public Law 116–39: To provide for certain extensions with respect to the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

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PUBLIC LAW 116–39—AUG. 6, 2019

133 STAT. 1061

Public Law

116–39

116th Congress

An Act

To provide for certain extensions with respect to the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

Aug. 6, 2019

[H.R. 3253]

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

Sustaining Excellence in Medicaid Act of 2019.

SECTION 1.

42 USC 1305 note.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

Sustaining Excellence in Medicaid Act of 2019

”.

SEC. 2.

EXTENSION OF THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

Section 223(d)(3) of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note), as amended by Public Law 116–29,

is amended

striking

“July 14, 2019” and

inserting

“September 13, 2019”.

SEC. 3.

EXTENSION OF PROTECTION FOR MEDICAID RECIPIENTS OF HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES AGAINST SPOUSAL IMPOVERISHMENT.

(a)

In General.—

Section 2404 of Public Law 111–148 (42 U.S.C. 1396r–5 note)

is amended

striking

“September 30, 2019” and

inserting

“December 31, 2019”.

(b)

42 USC 1396a note.

Rule of Construction.—

Nothing in section 2404 of Public Law 111–148 (42 U.S.C. 1396r–5 note) or section 1902(a)(17) or 1924 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(17), 1396r–5) shall be construed as prohibiting a State from applying an income or resource disregard under a methodology authorized under section 1902(r)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(r)(2))—

(1)

to the income or resources of an individual described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI)) (including a disregard of the income or resources of such individual’s spouse); or

(2)

on the basis of an individual’s need for home and community-based services authorized under subsection (c), (d), (i), or (k) of section 1915 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n) or under section 1115 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1315).

SEC. 4.

EXTENSION OF MONEY FOLLOWS THE PERSON REBALANCING DEMONSTRATION.

Section 6071(h)(1)(F) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note)

is amended

striking

“$132,000,000” and

inserting

“$254,500,000”.133 STAT. 1062

SEC. 5.

EXTENSION FOR FAMILY-TO-FAMILY HEALTH INFORMATION CENTERS.

Section 501(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 701(c))

is amended

—

(1)

in paragraph (1)(A)(vii), by

striking

“and 2019” and

inserting

“through 2024”; and

(2)

in paragraph (3)(C), by

striking

“fiscal years 2018 and 2019” and

inserting

“fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter”.

SEC. 6.

REDUCED WHOLESALE ACQUISITION COST (WAC)-BASED PAYMENTS FOR NEW DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS.

Section 1847A(c)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–3a(c)(4))

is amended

striking

“payable under this section for the drug or biological based on—” and all that follows through the period at the end and

inserting

the following:

“payable under this section—

“(A)

in the case of a drug or biological furnished prior to January 1, 2019, based on—

“(i)

the wholesale acquisition cost; or

“(ii)

the methodologies in effect under this part on November 1, 2003, to determine payment amounts for drugs or biologicals; and

“(B)

in the case of a drug or biological furnished on or after January 1, 2019—

“(i)

at an amount not to exceed 103 percent of the wholesale acquisition cost; or

“(ii)

based on the methodologies in effect under this part on November 1, 2003, to determine payment amounts for drugs or biologicals.”

Approved August 6, 2019.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3253:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019):

June 18, considered and passed House.

July 25, considered and passed Senate, amended.

July 30, House concurred in Senate amendment.

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Public Law 116–39: To provide for certain extensions with respect to the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

SHORT TITLE.

EXTENSION OF THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

EXTENSION OF PROTECTION FOR MEDICAID RECIPIENTS OF HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES AGAINST SPOUSAL IMPOVERISHMENT.

In General.—

Rule of Construction.—

EXTENSION OF MONEY FOLLOWS THE PERSON REBALANCING DEMONSTRATION.

EXTENSION FOR FAMILY-TO-FAMILY HEALTH INFORMATION CENTERS.

REDUCED WHOLESALE ACQUISITION COST (WAC)-BASED PAYMENTS FOR NEW DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3253:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019):

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