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 PUBLIC LAW 99-272—APR. 7, 1986

100 STAT. 291

"(4) For purposes of this subsection, the term 'benefits under this title' includes payments of the type described in section 1616(a) or of the type described in section 212(a) of Public Law 93-66.". (b) IDENTIFICATION OF BENEFICIARIES.—(1) As soon as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide each State with the names of all individuals receiving widow's or widower's insurance benefits under subsection (e) or (f) of section 202 of the Social Security Act based on a disability who might qualify for medical assistance under the plan of that State approved under title XIX of such Act by reason of the application of section 1634(b) of the Social Security Act. (2) Each State shall— (A) using the information so provided and any other information it may have, promptly notify all individuals who may qualify for medical assistance under its plan by reason of such section 1634(b) of their right to make application for such assistance, (B) solicit their applications for such assistance, and (C) make the necessary determination of such individuals' eligibility for such assistance under such section and under such title XIX. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)(2) shall not have the effect of deeming an individual eligible for medical assistance for any month which begins less than two months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

42 USC 1382e. 42 USC 1382 note. 42 USC 1383c note. 42 USC 402. 42 USC 1396. 42 USC 1383c.

42 USC 1383c note.

Subtitle C—AFDC, Adoption Assistance, and Foster Care Programs SEC. 12301. AFDC QUALITY CONTROL STUDIES AND PENALTY MORATORIUM

(a) STUDIES.—(1) The Secretary of Health and Human Services (hereafter referred to in this section as the "Secretary") shall conduct a study of quality control systems for the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program under title IV-A of the Social Security Act and for the Medicaid Program under title XIX of such Act. The study shall examine how best to operate such systems in order to obtain information which will allow program managers to improve the quality of administration, and provide reasonable data on the basis of which Federal funding may be withheld for States with excessive levels of erroneous payments. (2) The Secretary shall also contract with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a concurrent independent study for the purpose described in paragraph (1). For purposes of such study, the Secretary shall provide to the National Academy of Sciences any relevant data available to the Secretary at the onset of the study and on an ongoing basis. (3) The Secretary and the National Academy of Sciences shall report the results of their respective studies to the Congress within one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) MORATORIUM ON PENALTIES.—(1) During the 24-month period

beginning with the first calendar quarter which begins after the date of the enactment of this Act (hereafter in this section referred to as the "moratorium period"), the Secretary shall not impose any reductions in payments to States pursuant to section 403(i) of the

42 USC 603 note.

42 USC 601. 42 USC 1396.

Contracts,

Reports.

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