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 PUBLIC LAW 99-643—NOV. 10, 1986

100 STAT. 3580 State and local governments.

42 USC 1382 note.

"(5) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the criteria being used by the Secretary in determining when a husband and wife are to be considered two eligible individuals for purposes of this title and when they are to be considered an eligible individual with an eligible spouse, the State agency administering or supervising the administration of a State plan under any other program under this Act may (in the administration of such plan) treat a husband and wife sharing a room or comparable accommodation in a hospital, home, or facility described in paragraph (1)(B) as though they were an eligible individual with his or her eligible spouse for purposes of this title (rather than two eligible individuals), after they have continuously shared such a room or accommodation for 6 months, if treating such husband and wife as two eligible individuals would prevent either of them from receiving benefits or assistance under such plan or reduce the amount thereof". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 10. EFFECTIVE DATES.

42 USC 1382h note.

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(a) PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION.—The amendment made by section 2 shall become effective on the date of the enactment of this Act. .......

42 USC 1396a note.

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State and local governments. 42 USC 1396.

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(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by sections 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 shall become effective on July 1, 1987. (2) In the case of a State plan for medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation in order for the plan to meet the requirements imposed by the amendments made by section 3(b) and section 7 of this Act, the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such title solely on the basis of its failure to meet such additional requirements until 60 days after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved November 10, 1986.

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.R. 5595 (S. 2209): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 99-893 (Comm. on Ways and Means). SENATE REPORTS: No. 99-466 accompanying S. 2209 (Comm. on Finance). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 32 (1986): Sept. 30, considered and passed House. Oct. 8, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2209. ,., Oct. 15, House concurred in Senate amendments with an amendment. '''• Oct. 16, House agreed to certain Senate amendment, to another with amendments. Oct. 18, Senate concurred in House amendments.

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