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PUBLIC LAW 93-66-JULY 9, 1973

[87 STAT.

(2)(A) would (except for his being an inpatient in such institution) have been eligible to receive aid or assistance under a 1465 ^'^*' ^'^^'*' State plan approved under title I, X, X IV, or X VI of such Act, or 42 "use 301, (B) was, on the basis of his need for care in such institution, 1201, 1351, 1382. considered to be eligible for aid or assistance under a State plan (referred to in subparagraph (A)) for purposes of determining his eligibility for medical assistance under a State plan approved 79 Stat. 343; under title X l X of such Act (whether or not such individual 42 USC 1396. actually received aid or assistance under a State plan referred to in subparagraph (A)), shall be deemed to be receiving such aid or assistance for such month and for each succeeding month in a continuous period of months if, for each month in such period— (3) such individual continues to be (for all of such month) an inpatient in such an institution and would (except for his being an inpatient in such institution) continue to meet the conditions of eligibility to receive aid or assistance under such plan (as such plan was in effect for December 1973), and (4) such individual is determined (under the utilization review and other professional audit procedures applicable to State plans approved under title X IX of the Social Security Act) to be in need of care in such an institution. Federal matching under title X IX of the Social Security Act shall be available for the medical assistance furnished to individuals eligible for such assistance under this section. BLIND A N D DISABLED MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS

SEC. 232. For purposes of section 1902(a) (10) of the Social Security 42 USC 13 96a. j^^^^ ^^y individual who, for the month of December 1973 was eligible (under the provisions of subparagraph (B) of such section) for medical assistance by reason of his having been determined to meet the criteria for blindness or disability (established by a State plan approved under title I, X, X IV, or X VI of such Act), shall be deemed to be a person described as being a person who "would, if needy, be eligible for aid or assistance under any such State plan" in subparagraph (B)(i) of such section for each month in a continuous period of months (beginning with the month of January 1974), if, for each month in such period, such individual continues to meet the criteria for blindness or disability so established by such a State plan (as it was in effect for December 1973). Federal matching under title X IX of the Social Security Act shall be available for the medical assistance furnished to individuals eligible for such assistance under this section. EXTENSION

42 us^c U96^a note.

O F SECTION 2 4 9 E OF SOCIAL AMENDMENTS OF 19 7 2

^^c. 233. Section 249E of the Social Security Amendments of 1972 is amended by striking out "October 1974" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1975". REPEAL o r

86 Stat. 1396. 42 USC 1396b

Effective'date".

SECURITY

SECTION 2 2 5 OF SOCIAL AMENDMENTS OF 19 7 2

SECURITY

SEC. 234. (a) Section 1903 of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out subsection (j) thereof (as added by section 225 of Public Law 92-603). (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be applicable in the case of expenditures for skilled nursing services and for intermediate care facility services furnished in calendar quarters which begin after December 31, 1972.

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