2016 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 7 - Social Security
Subchapter XIX - Grants to States for Medical Assistance Programs
Sec. 1396w-1 - Medicaid Improvement Fund
| 42 U.S.C. § 1396w-1 (2016) |
| §1396w–1. Medicaid Improvement Fund |
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(a) Establishment
The Secretary shall establish under this subchapter a Medicaid Improvement Fund (in this section referred to as the "Fund") which shall be available to the Secretary to improve the management of the Medicaid program by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, including oversight of contracts and contractors and evaluation of demonstration projects. Payments made for activities under this subsection shall be in addition to payments that would otherwise be made for such activities. (b) Funding (1) In generalThere shall be available to the Fund, for expenditures from the Fund for fiscal year 2021 and thereafter, $5,000,000. Amounts in the Fund shall be available in advance of appropriations but only if the total amount obligated from the Fund does not exceed the amount available to the Fund under paragraph (1). The Secretary may obligate funds from the Fund only if the Secretary determines (and the Chief Actuary of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the appropriate budget officer certify) that there are available in the Fund sufficient amounts to cover all such obligations incurred consistent with the previous sentence. |
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(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XIX, §1941, as added Pub. L. 110–252, title VII, §7002(b), June 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2395; amended Pub. L. 111–8, div. F, title II, §226, Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 784; Pub. L. 111–127, §4, Jan. 27, 2010, 124 Stat. 5; Pub. L. 111–148, title II, §2007(b), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 285; Pub. L. 114–198, title VII, §707, July 22, 2016, 130 Stat. 754.) |
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AMENDMENTS
2016—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 114–198 amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "There shall be available to the Fund, for expenditures from the Fund— "(A) for fiscal year 2014, $0; and "(B) for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2018, $0." 2010—Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 111–148, §2007(b)(1), which directed substitution of "$0" for "$100,000,000", was executed by making the substitution for "$10,000,000", to reflect the probable intent of Congress and intervening amendment by Pub. L. 111–127. See below. Pub. L. 111–127 substituted "$10,000,000" for "$100,000,000". Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 111–148, §2007(b)(2), substituted "$0" for "$150,000,000". 2009—Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 111–8 inserted "each of" after "for". |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
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| Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 7 - SOCIAL SECURITY SUBCHAPTER XIX - GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Sec. 1396w-1 - Medicaid Improvement Fund |
| section 1396w-1 |
| 2016 |
| January 6, 2017 |
| No |
| standard |
| 122 Stat. 2395 123 Stat. 784 124 Stat. 5, 285 130 Stat. 754 |
| Public Law 110-252, Public Law 111-8, Public Law 111-127, Public Law 111-148, Public Law 114-198 |
