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PUBLIC LAW 109–171—FEB. 8, 2006 and State expenditures under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the Secretary to conduct an independent review of each longterm care insurance policy offered under or in connection with such a partnership. (2) APPROPRIATION.—Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, $1,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2010 to carry out paragraph (1). (d) NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR LONG-TERM CARE INFORMATION.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish a National Clearinghouse for LongTerm Care Information. The Clearinghouse may be established through a contract or interagency agreement. (2) DUTIES.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information shall— (i) educate consumers with respect to the availability and limitations of coverage for long-term care under the Medicaid program and provide contact information for obtaining State-specific information on long-term care coverage, including eligibility and estate recovery requirements under State Medicaid programs; (ii) provide objective information to assist consumers with the decisionmaking process for determining whether to purchase long-term care insurance or to pursue other private market alternatives for purchasing long-term care and provide contact information for additional objective resources on planning for longterm care needs; and (iii) maintain a list of States with State long-term care insurance partnerships under the Medicaid program that provide reciprocal recognition of long-term care insurance policies issued under such partnerships. (B) REQUIREMENT.—In providing information to consumers on long-term care in accordance with this subsection, the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information shall not advocate in favor of a specific longterm care insurance provider or a specific long-term care insurance policy. (3) APPROPRIATION.—Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to carry out this subsection, $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010. CHAPTER 3—ELIMINATING FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE IN MEDICAID SEC. 6031. ENCOURAGING THE ENACTMENT OF STATE FALSE CLAIMS ACTS.

42 USC 1396h.

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(a) IN GENERAL.—Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1908A the following:

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