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 PUBLIC LAW 100-203—DEC. 22, 1987

101 STAT. 1330-141

less, the percentage established under subparagraph (A)) of the income official poverty line described in subparagraph (A)."; and (B) in paragraph (3)(D), by inserting "appropriate" after flUoliGci is tiiG

(2) Section 1902(e)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: w "During the period in which a child is deemed under the preceding sentence to be eligible for medical assistance, the ^^ medical assistance eligibility identification number of the mother shall also serve as the identification number of the child, and all claims shall be submitted and paid under such number (unless the State issues a separate identification number for the child before such period expires).". (3) The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to Effective date. 42 USC 1396a medical assistance furnished on or after July 1, 1988. note. (b)

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(1) Section 1902(1)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(l)(l)) is amended— (A) by inserting "and" at the end of subparagraph (B), and (B) by striking subparagraphs (C) through (F) and inserting the following: "(C) children born after September 30, 1983, and who have attained one year of age but have not attained 2, 3, 4, or 5 years of age (as selected by the State),". (2)(A) Section 1902(1) of such Act is further amended— (i) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ", (C), (D), (E), or (F)" and inserting "or (C)", and (ii) in paragraph (4)(B)(ii), by striking ", (D), (E), or (F)". (B) Section 1902(e)(7) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(7)) is amended by striking ", (C), (D), (E), or (F)" and inserting "or (C)". (C) Section 9401(fK2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 is amended by striking "(A)" after "(2)" and by striking subparagraphs (B) through (D). (3) The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to medical assistance furnished on or after July 1, 1988.

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(1) Section 1905(n)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(n)(2)) is amended by striking "is under 5 years of age" and inserting "has not attained the age of 7 (or any age designated by the State that exceeds 7 but does not exceed 8)". (2) Section 1902(1)(1)(C) of such Act, as amended by subsection (b)(l)(B), is further amended by striking "or 5 years" and inserting "5, 6, 7, or 8 years". (3)(A) The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to Effective date. 42 USC 1396d medical assistance furnished on or after October 1, 1988. note. (B) For purposes of section 1905(n)(2) of the Social Security Act (as amended by subsection (a)) for medical assistance furnished during fiscal year 1989, any reference to "age of 7" is deemed to be a reference to "age of 6". (d) PREMIUM.—


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