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 PUBLIC LAW 99-509—OCT. 21, 1986

100 STAT. 2065

(2) peer support and training for family caregivers (using informal support groups and organized counseling). (d) PAYMENTS.—The agreement under this section shall be Contracts. entered into between the Secretary and the State agency designated State and local by the Governor. Under such agreement the Secretary shall pay to governments. Aged persons. the State, as in additional payment under section 1903 of the Social Handicapped Security Act for each quarter, an amount equal to 50 percent of the persons. reasonable costs incurred by such State during such quarter in 42 USC 1396b. providing respite care services under the project for elderly and disabled individuals who are eligible for medical assistance under the State plan approved under title XIX of such Act (or who would 42 USC 1396. be eligible if coverage under such plan was as broad as allowed under Federal law). The Federal payment shall not exceed $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, and $2,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1988, 1989, and 1990. No payments shall be made pursuant to this section for any fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1990. (e) DURATION.—The project under this section shall be of a maxi- Reports. mum duration of four years, plus an additional time period of up to six months for final evaluation and reporting. (f) REPORTS.—The State shall arrange for an independent evaluation of the project and shall transmit the evaluation to the Secretary not more than six months after the conclusion of project. (g) PROVISIONS SUBJECT TO WAIVER.—At the request of the State, the Secretary shall waive the following provisions of title XIX of the Social Security Act as they relate to the pilot project: section 1902(a)(1), section 1902(a)(10)(B), section 1902(a)(13), and section 1902(a)(30). The Secretary may not waive any other provision of such 42 USC 1396a. title with respect to the pilot project. SEC. 9415. INAPPLICABILITY OF PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, shall not apply to information required to carry out any provision of this part or the amendments made by this part.

44 USC 3501 et seq.

PART 3—PAYMENTS SEC. 9421. HOLDING STATES HARMLESS IN FISCAL YEAR 1987 AGAINST A DECREASE IN THE FEDERAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PERCENTAGE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9528 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(c) HOLD HARMLESS PROVISION.—Notwithstanding subsection (b), for calendar quarters occurring during fiscal year 1987 and only for purposes of making payment to a State under section 1903 of the Social Security Act, the amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply to a State if the effect of the applying the amendments would be to reduce the amount of payment made to the State under that section.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective as though it had been included in the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 at the time of its enactment.

42 USC 1301 note. Ante, p. 1972.

42 USC 1396b.

42 USC 1301 note. Ante, p. 82.

SEC. 9422. WAIVER OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.

Notwithstanding the three-month limitation set forth in sections 1902(a)(34) and 1905(a) of the Social Security Act, payment may be

South Carolina. 42 USC 1396a, 1396d.

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