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 124 STAT. 315 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 ‘‘(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘dual eligible individual’ means an individual who is entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under part A of title XVIII, or enrolled for benefits under part B of title XVIII, and is eligible for medical assistance under the State plan under this title or under a waiver of such plan.’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) Section 1915 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n) is amended— (A) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘Subsection (h)(2) shall apply to a waiver under this subsection.’’; (B) in subsection (c)(3), in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘(other than a waiver described in subsection (h)(2))’’ after ‘‘A waiver under this subsection’’; (C) in subsection (d)(3), in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘(other than a waiver described in subsection (h)(2))’’ after ‘‘A waiver under this subsection’’. (2) Section 1115 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) is amended— (A) in subsection (e)(2), by inserting ‘‘(5 years, in the case of a waiver described in section 1915(h)(2))’’ after ‘‘3 years’’; and (B) in subsection (f)(6), by inserting ‘‘(5 years, in the case of a waiver described in section 1915(h)(2))’’ after ‘‘3 years’’. SEC. 2602. PROVIDING FEDERAL COVERAGE AND PAYMENT COORDINA- TION FOR DUAL ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL COORDINATED HEALTH CARE OFFICE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2010, the Sec- retary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall establish a Federal Coordinated Health Care Office. (2) ESTABLISHMENT AND REPORTING TO CMS ADMINIS- TRATOR.—The Federal Coordinated Health Care Office— (A) shall be established within the Centers for Medi- care & Medicaid Services; and (B) have as the Office a Director who shall be appointed by, and be in direct line of authority to, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Federal Coordinated Health Care Office is to bring together officers and employees of the Medi- care and Medicaid programs at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in order to— (1) more effectively integrate benefits under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the Medicaid program under title XIX of such Act; and (2) improve the coordination between the Federal Govern- ment and States for individuals eligible for benefits under both such programs in order to ensure that such individuals get full access to the items and services to which they are entitled under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act. (c) GOALS.—The goals of the Federal Coordinated Health Care Office are as follows: (1) Providing dual eligible individuals full access to the benefits to which such individuals are entitled under the Medi- care and Medicaid programs. Appointment. Deadline. 42 USC 1315b. Definition.