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42 U.S.C. 1396u-3: State coverage of medicare cost-sharing for additional low-income medicare beneficiaries

Created in 1997 by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-33). Changed by 18 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (g)

How it got here

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–10, §211(b)(1), redesignated subpars. (I) to (W) as (A) to (O), respectively, added subpars. (P) and (Q), and struck out former subpars. (A) to (H) which related to total allocation amounts for various periods beginning on January 1, 2004, and ending on December 31, 2007. (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 114–10, §211(b)(2), substituted "or (P)" for "(P), (R), (T), or (V)" in introductory provisions. (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 114–10, §211(b)(3), added par. (4). (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015) Law text · (g)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–93, §201(b)(1)(A), struck out "and" at end. (Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 113–93, §201(b)(1)(B), substituted "September 30, 2014" for "March 31, 2014" and "$485,000,000;" for "$200,000,000." (Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 113–93, §201(b)(1)(C), added subpars. (V) and (W). (Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014) Law text · (g), (W)
  • Pub. L. 113–93, §201(b)(2), substituted "(T), or (V)" for "or (T)" in introductory provisions. (Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014) Law text · (g)

2013

  • Pub. L. 112–240, §621(b)(1), added subpars. (S) and (T). (American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012) Law text · (g), (T)
  • Pub. L. 113–67 added subpar. (U). Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 112–240, §621(b)(2), substituted "(R), or (T)" for "or (R)" in introductory provisions. (American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012) Law text · (g)

2012

  • Pub. L. 112–96, §3101(b)(1), substituted "September 30, 2012, the total allocation amount is $450,000,000; and" for "February 29, 2012, the total allocation amount is $150,000,000." in subpar. (Q) and added subpar. (R). (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (g), (R)
  • Pub. L. 112–96, §3101(b)(2), substituted "(P), or (R)" for "or (P)" in introductory provisions. (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (g)

2011

  • Pub. L. 112–78 added subpar. (Q). (Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011) Law text · (g)

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–127, §3(1), substituted "$462,500,000" for "$412,500,000". Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 111–127, §3(2), substituted "$165,000,000" for "$150,000,000". Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 111–309, §110(b)(1), added subpars. (O) and (P). (Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010) Law text · (g), (P)
  • Pub. L. 111–309, §110(b)(2), substituted "(N), or (P)" for "or (N)" in introductory provisions. (Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010) Law text · (g)

2009

  • Pub. L. 111–5, §5005(b)(1), added subpars. (M) and (N). (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Law text · (g), (N)
  • Pub. L. 111–5, §5005(b)(2), substituted "(L), or (N)" for "or (L)" in introductory provisions. (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Law text · (g)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–379, §2(1), substituted "$315,000,000" for "$300,000,000". (QI Program Supplemental Funding Act of 2008) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 110–275, §111(b)(1)(B)(i), (ii), substituted "September 30" for "June 30" and "$300,000,000" for "$200,000,000". (Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 110–379, §2(2), substituted "$130,000,000" for "$100,000,000". (QI Program Supplemental Funding Act of 2008) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 110–275, §111(b)(1)(A), (B)(iii), (C), added subpar. (J). (Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 110–275, §111(b)(1)(C), added subpars. (K) and (L). (Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008) Law text · (g), (L)
  • Pub. L. 110–275, §111(b)(2), substituted "(H), (J), or (L)" for "or (H)" in introductory provisions. (Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008) Law text · (g)

2007

  • Pub. L. 110–90, §3(b)(1), added subpar. (H). (TMA, Abstinence Education, and QI Programs Extension Act of 2007) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 110–173 added subpar. (I). (Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 110–90, §3(b)(2), substituted "(F), or (H)" for "or (F)" in introductory provisions. (TMA, Abstinence Education, and QI Programs Extension Act of 2007) Law text · (g)

2005

  • Pub. L. 109–91, §101(b)(1), added subpars. (D) to (G). (QI, TMA, and Abstinence Programs Extension and Hurricane Katrina Unemployment Relief Act of 2005) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 109–91, §101(b)(2), inserted ", (D), or (F)" after "subparagraph (B)" in introductory provisions. (QI, TMA, and Abstinence Programs Extension and Hurricane Katrina Unemployment Relief Act of 2005) Law text · (g)

2004

  • Pub. L. 108–448 amended heading and text of subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "With respect to the period that begins on January 1, 2004, and ends on September 30, 2004, a State shall select qualifying individuals, and provide such individuals with assist… Law text · (g)

2003

  • Pub. L. 108–89, §401(b)(1), substituted "each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003" for "fiscal year 2002". Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 108–89, §401(b)(2), substituted "the total number of individuals described in section 1396a(a)(10)(E)(iv) of this title in the State; to" for "the sum of— Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 108–173, §103(f)(2)(A), substituted "September 30, 2004" for "March 31, 2004" in introductory provisions. (Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 108–89, §401(c), added subsec. (g). Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 108–173, §103(f)(2)(B), substituted "$300,000,000" for "$100,000,000". (Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003) Law text · (g)

1999

  • Pub. L. 106–113 inserted "a" after "for a month in". (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text · (b)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.