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PUBLIC LAW 93-233-DEC. 31, 1973

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(10)(A), or (2) an eligible individual or eligible spouse, as deiined Stat. 1465. in title X VI, with respect to whom supplemental security income 86 USC 1381. 42 benefits are payable; otherwise that individual shall be considered to be an individual eligible for medical assistance under clause (10)(C) of that subsection. In States which do not provide medical assistance to individuals pursuant to clause (10)(C) of that subsection, an individual who is eligible for medical assistance by reason of the requirements of this section concerning the deduction of incurred medical expenses from income shall be considered an individual eligible for medical assistance under clause (10)(A) of that subsection.". (11) Section 1903(a)(1) of such Act is amended by striking out ^9 stat^. 349^^^ "individuals who are recipients of money payments under a State plan approved under title I, X, X IV, or X VI, or part A of title IV " and inserting "individuals who are eligible for medical assistance under the plan and (A) are receiving aid or assistance under any plan of the State approved under title I, X, X IV, or X VI, or part A of title IV, ^^o^ usc^ 30i. ^^ or with respect to whom supplemental security income benefits are goi.' being paid under title X VI, or (B) with respect to whom there is being paid a State supplementary payment and are eligible for medical assistance equal in amount, duration, and scope to the medical assistance made available to individuals described in section 1902(a) (10)(A) " in lieu thereof. (12) Section 1903(f)(4) of such Act is amended to read as follows: 42 USC 1396b. "(4) The limitations on payment imposed by the preceding provisions of this subsection shall not apply with respect to any amount expended by a State as medical assistance for any individual— " (A) who is receiving aid or assistance under any plan of the \ State approved under title I, X, X IV or X VI, or part A of title IV, or with respect to whom supplemental security income benefits are being paid under title X VI, or " (B) who is not receiving such aid or assistance, and with respect to whom such benefits are not being paid, but (i) is eligible to receive such aid or assistance, or to have such benefits paid with respect to him, or (ii) would be eligible to receive such aid or assistance, or to have such benefits paid with respect to him if he were not in a medical institution, or " (C) with respect to whom there is being paid, or who is eligible, or would be eligible if he were not in a medical institution, to have paid with respect to him, a State supplementary payment and is eligible for medical assistance equal in amount, duration, and scope to the medical assistance made available to individuals described in section 1902(a) (10)(A), but only if the income of 42 USC i396a. such individual (as determined under section 1612, but without ^^ ^'^'-35fP regard to subsection (b) thereof) does not exceed 300 percent 42 USC 1382a. of the supplemental security income benefit rate established by section 1611(b)(1), 42 USC 1382. at the time of the provision of the medical assistance giving rise to such expenditure." (18) The matter before clause (i) in section 1905(a) of such Act ^^ use i396d. is amended by striking out "individuals not receiving aid or assistance under the State's plan approved under title I, X, X IV, or X VI, or part A of title IV " and inserting "individuals (other than individuals with respect to whom there is being paid, or who are eligible, or would be eligible if they were not in a medical institution, to have paid with respect to them a State supplementary payment and are eligible for medical assistance equal in amount, duration, and scope to the medical assistance made available to individuals described in section 1902(a) (10)(A)) not receiving aid or assistance under any plan of the State

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