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 114 STAT. 2763A-584 PUBLIC LAW 106-554—APPENDIX F "(2) CONTENT OF NOTICE.— Any notice furnished under paragraph (1) shall state that eligibility for medicare costsharing assistance under such sections is conditioned upon— "(A) the individual providing to the State information about income and resources (in the case of an individual residing in a State that imposes an assets test for such eligibility); and "(B) meeting the applicable eligibility criteria. " (b) COORDINATION WITH STATES.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—In conducting the outreach efforts under this section, the Commissioner shall— "(A) furnish the agency of each State responsible for the administration of the medicaid program and any other appropriate State agency with information consisting of the name and address of individuals residing in the State that the Commissioner determines may be eligible for medical assistance for payment of the cost of medicare costsharing under the medicaid program pursuant to sections 1902(a)(10)(E) and 1933; and "(B) update any such information not less frequently than once per year. " (2) INFORMATION IN PERIODIC UPDATES.— The periodic updates described in paragraph (1)(B) shall include information on individuals who are or may be eligible for the medical assistance described in paragraph (1)(A) because such individuals have experienced reductions in benefits under title IL". (2) AMENDMENT TO TITLE XIX. —Section 1905(p) (42 U.S.C. 1396d(p)), as amended by section 710(a), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(6) For provisions relating to outreach efforts to increase awareness of the availability of medicare cost-sharing, see section 1144. ". (b) GAG REPORT. — The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of the impact of section 1144 of the Social Security Act (as added by subsection (a)(1)) on the enrollment of individuals for medicare cost-sharing under the medicaid program. Not later than 18 months after the date that the Commissioner of Social Security first conducts outreach under section 1144 of such Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on such study. The report shall include such recommendations for legislative changes as the Comptroller General deems appropriate. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. Subtitle C—Maternal and Child Health Block Grant SEC. 921. INCREASE EV AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT. (a) IN GENERAL.— Section 501(a) (42 U.S.C. 701(a)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking "$705,000,000 for fiscal year 1994" and inserting "$850,000,000 for fiscal year 2001".

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