,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
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,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #b1 #bjag,mr4    
,c>t] ( ,georgia introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d  
title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
to all[ ,/ates m flexibility ) respect  
to us+ contractors to make eligibility  
det]m9ations on behalf ( ! ,/ate        
,m$icaid plan4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,fre$om to ,use    
,contract$ ,entities ,act4  #b4 ,/ate   
flexibility to use contractors to make  
eligibility det]m9ations on behalf (    
,/ate ,section #aijb7;a77#e7 ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#acif;a7a77#e77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e 
! semicolon at ! end ! foll[+3 1 b su*  
det]m9ations ( eligibility may be made1 
at ! option ( a ,/ate1 "u a contract )  
ano!r ,/ate or local ag5cy or a         
contractor s long z ! contract does n   
provide inc5tives = ! ag5cy or          
contractor to delay eligibility         

det]m9ations or to d5y eligibility =    
individuals o!rwise eligible = m$ical   
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