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PUBLIC LAW 8Q-778-SEPT. 13, 1960

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MEDICAL CARE GUIDES AND REPORTS FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE AGED

SEC. 705. Title X I of the Social Security Act is amended by adding Vo. "®*^' ^^° ^' at the end thereof the following new section: " M E D I C A L CARE G U I D E S AND REPORTS FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE AGED

" S E C 1112. I n order to assist the States to extend the scope and content, and improve the quality, of medical care and medical services for which payments are made to or on behalf of needy and low-incorne individuals under this Act and in order to promote better public understanding about medical care and medical assistance for needy and low-income individuals, the Secretary shall develop and revise from time to time guides or recommended standards as to the level, content, and quality of medical care and medical services for the use of the States in evaluating and improving their public assistance medical care programs and their programs of medical assistance for the aged; shall secure periodic reports from the States on items included in, and the quantity of, medical care and medical services for which expenditures under such programs are made; and shall from time to time publish data secured from these reports and other information necessary to carry out the purposes of this section." TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF CERTAIN SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO STATE PLANS FOR AID TO THE BLIND

SEC. 706. Section 344(b) of the Social Security Act Amendments of 1950 is amended by striking out "June 30, 1961" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1964".

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M A T E R N A L A N D CHILD WELFARE

SEC. 707. (a)(1)(A) Section 501 of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out "for each fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1958, the sum of $21,500,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "for each fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1960, the sum of $25,000,000". (B) Section 502(a)(2) of such Act is amended by striking out "for each fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1958, the Secretary shall allot $10,750,000 as follows: He shall allot to each State $60,000 (even though the amount appropriated for such year is less than $21,500,000), and shall allot each State such part of the remainder of the $10,750,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "for each fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1960, the Secretary shall allot $12,500,000 as follows: He shall allot to each State $70,000 (even though the amount appropriated for such year is less than $25,000,000), and shall allot each State such part of the remainder of the $12,500,000". (C) The first sentence of section 502(b) of such Act is amended by striking out "for each fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1958, the sum of $10,750,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "for each fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1960, the sum of $12,500,000". (2)(A) Section 511 of such Act is amended by striking out "for each fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1958, the sum of $20,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "for each fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1960, the sum of $25,000,000".

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