,,ii #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cedh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #aj 7legislative day1 ,december #i71 #bjaf,mr4 ,cardin 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,ms4 ,collins1 and ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to continue the ,medicaid emergency psychiatric demonstration project4 #a4 ,continuation of ,medicaid emergency psychiatric demonstration project 7a7 ,original ,states ,paragraph 7#b7 of section #bgjg7;d7 of ,public ,law #aaa-adh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a note7 is amended to read as follows3 7#b7 ,extension of participation eligibility for originally selected ,states 7,a7 ,in general 7i7 ,state option to resume participation ,the ,secretary shall allow any ,state selected as an eligible ,state to participate in the demonstration project on or prior to ,march #ac1 #bjab1 to resume participation in the demonstration project upon the request of the ,state4 7ii7 ,timeline for election and participation ,a ,state that elects to resume participation in the demonstration project under clause 7i7 shall-- 7,i7 make such election before ,april #a1 #bjag2 and 7,,ii7 resume participation not sooner than ,july #a1 #bjah1 and not later than ,december #ca1 #bjah4 4 7b7 ,authority ,to substitute a new ,state for an originally selected ,state ,paragraph 7#b7 of section #bgjg7;d7 of ,public ,law #aaa-adh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a note71 as amended by subsection 7a71 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,b7 ,authority to replace an originally selected ,state 7i7 ,in general ,if any ,state that was selected to participate in the demonstration project on or prior to ,march #ac1 #bjab1 does not elect before ,april #a1 #bjag1 to resume the ,state's participation in the demonstration project1 the ,secretary may select on a competitive basis another ,state to participate in the project4 7ii7 ,timeline for participation by a replacement ,state ,a ,state selected to participate in the demonstration project under clause 7i7 shall begin to participate not sooner than ,july #a1 #bjah1 and not later than ,december #ca1 #bjah4 7,c7 ,length of participation for original and replacement ,states ,a ,state that elects to resume participation in the demonstration project under subparagraph 7,a7 or is selected to participate under subparagraph 7,b7 shall be permitted to participate in the demonstration project for a period of three consecutive years1 and no ,state may continue to participate in the demonstration project after such period without the approval of ,congress in accordance with subsection 7f77#d77;,c74 7,d7 ,cap on number of ,states ,in no event may the number of ,states authorized to participate in the demonstration project under this paragraph exceed #ab ,states4 4 7c7 ,funding ,subsection 7e7 of section #bgjg of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a note7 is amended-- 7#a7 by amending subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7#a7 to read as follows3 7,a7 ,in general ,out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to carry out this section-- 7i7 #ge1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjaa1 to remain available until expended2 and 7ii7 #ge1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjag1 to remain available through ,march #ca1 #bjbb4 2 and 7#b7 by amending paragraph 7#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 ,limitation on payments ,in no case may-- 7,a7 the aggregate amount of payments made by the ,secretary to eligible ,states under this section for the period beginning on ,july #a1 #bjah1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjba1 exceed #ge1jjj1jjj2 or 7,b7 payments be provided by the ,secretary under this section after ,march #ca1 #bjbb1 unless a law described in subsection 7f77#d77;,c7 is in effect4 4 7d7 ,permanent and expansion evaluation and recommendation ,subsection 7f77#d7 of section #bgjg of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by striking ,april #a1 #bjai and inserting ,june #cj1 #bjba2 and 7,b7 by striking ,december #ca1 #bjai and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjba2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking ,december #ca1 #bjai each place it appears and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjba2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 ,collection of data from ,states ,the ,secretary shall provide each ,state participating in the demonstration project with a template of the data needed from the ,state to conduct the evaluation required under this paragraph and at least #a fiscal quarter to collect and submit such data4 4 7e7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,authority to conduct project ,subsection 7a7 of section #bgjg of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a note7 is amended by inserting or 7d77#b77;,b7 after subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,technical correction to stabilization review requirement ,the first sentence of section #bgjg7;b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a note7 is amended to read as follows3 ,a ,state shall specify in its application the mechanism established for ensuring that institutions participating in the demonstration will determine whether or not such individuals have been stabilized 7as defined in subsection 7h77#e7744 7#c7 ,eligible ,state definition ,subsection 7c77#a7 of section #bgjg of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a note7 is amended by inserting and subsection 7d77#b77;,b7 after paragraph 7#d74 7#d7 ,length of project ,subsection 7d7 of section #bgjg of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a note7 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 and inserting paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 by striking paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d74 7#e7 ,funding ,subsection 7e77#d7 of section #bgjg of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a note7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking an evaluation under subsection 7f77#a7 and inserting the evaluations required under subsection 7f72 and 7,b7 by striking or 7#c74 7f7 ,offset ,from amounts appropriated for the ,prevention and ,public ,health ,fund for fiscal year #bjba under section #djjb7;b7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjju-#aa7;b771 #ge1jjj1jjj shall be rescinded4