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 PUBLIC LAW 97-248—SEPT. 3, 1982 (2) by redesignating the subsection (h) (relating to group health plans), as added by section 2146(b) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, as subsection (i). (c)(1) Section 2143(b)(1) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 is amended by striking out "costs" and inserting in lieu thereof "cost". (2) Section 2203(f)(3) of such Act is amended by striking out "August 1982" and inserting in lieu thereof "August 1981". (d)(1) Sections 1842(b)(3)(B)(ii)(II) and 1870(c) of the Social Security Act are each amended by striking out "1862" and inserting in lieu thereof "1862(a)". (2) The final subparagraph (C) of section 1861(e) of such Act is amended by striking out "may (i)," and inserting in lieu thereof "(i) may". (3) Section 1865(b) of such Act is amended by striking out "an institution" and "such institution" and inserting in lieu thereof "a hospital" and "the hospital", respectively. (4) Section 1866(a)(1)(B) of such Act is amended by inserting "of section 1862(a)" after "(1) or (9)". (e)(1) Any amendment to the Omnibus Budget Reconciliaton Act of 1981 made by this section shall be effective as if it had been originally included in the provision of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 to which such amendment relates. (2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, any amendment to the Social Security Act or the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 made by this section (other than subsection (d)) shall be effective as if it had been originally included as a part of that provision of the Social Security Act or Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to which it relates, as such provision of such Act or Code was amended by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliaton Act of 1981. (3) The amendments made by subsection (d) shall take effect upon enactment.

96 STAT. 367

95 Stat. 800. 95 Stat. 798. 42 USC 1395x note. 95 Stat. 835. 42 USC 1395u, 1395gg. 42 USC 1395x. 42 USC 1395bb. 42 USC 1395CC. Effective date. 42 USC 1395x note. 95 Stat. 357. 42 USC 1305; 26

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Effective date.

Subtitle B—Medicaid COPAYMENTS BY MEDICAID RECIPIENTS

SEC. 131. (a) Section 1902(a)(14) of the Social Security Act is amended to read as follows: "(14) provide that enrollment fees, premiums, or similar charges, and deductions, cost sharing, or similar charges, may be imposed only as provided in section 1916;". (b) Title XIX of the Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:

42 USC I396a.

42 USC 1396.

USE OF ENROLLMENT FEES, PREMIUMS, DEDUCTIONS, COST SHARING, AND SIMILAR CHARGES

"SEC. 1916. (a) The State plan shall provide that in the case of 42 USC 13960. individuals described in section 1902(a)(10)(A) who are eligible under 95 Stat. 807. the plan— "(1) no enrollment fee, premium, or similar charge will be imposed under the plan; "(2) no deduction, cost sharing or similar charge will be imposed under the plan with respect to—

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