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 PUBLIC LAW 105-33—AUG. 5, 1997 111 STAT. 573 "(2) A qualified entity that determines under subsection (b)(1)(A) that a child is presumptively eligible for medical assistance under a State plan shall— "(A) notify the State agency of the determination within Notification. 5 working days after the date on which determination is made, and "(B) inform the parent or custodian of the child at the time the determination is made that an application for medical assistance under the State plan is required to be made by not later than the last day of the month following the month during which the determination is made. "(3) In the case of a child who is determined by a qualified entity to be presumptively eligible for medical assistance under a State plan, the parent, guardian, or other person shall make application on behalf of the child for medical assistance under such plan by not later than the last day of the month following the month during which the determination is made, which application may be the application used for the receipt of medical assistance by individuals described in section 1902(1)(1). "(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, medical assistance for items and services described in subsection (a) that— "(1) are furnished to a child— "(A) during a presumptive eligibility period, "(B) by a entity that is eligible for payments under the State plan; and "(2) are included in the care and services covered by a State plan; shall be treated as medical assistance provided by such plan for purposes of section 1903.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) Section 1902(a)(47) (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(47)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: "and provide for making medical assistance for items and services described in subsection (a) of section 1920A available to children during a presumptive eligibility period in accordance with such section". (2) Section 1903(u)(l)(D)(v) (42 U.S.C. 1396b(u)(l)(D)(v)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: "or for items and services described in subsection (a) of section 1920A provided to a child during a presumptive eligibility period under such section". (c) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by this section 42 USC I396a shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. note. SEC. 4913. CONTINUATION OF MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR DISABLED CHILDREN WHO LOSE SSI BENEFITS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(II) (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(II)) is amended by inserting "(or were being paid as of the date of the enactment of section 211(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193)) and would continue to be paid but for the enactment of that section" after "title XVI". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to medical assistance furnished on or after July 1, 1997. 42 USC 1396a note.

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