,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ajhb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ad1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,b>rasso 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 & ,mr4 ,da9es7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to apply ! ,m$icaid asset v]ification program to all applicants =1 & recipi5ts (1 m$ical assi/ance 9 all ,/ates & t]ritories1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,safegu>d+ ,m$icaid ,act4 #b4 ,application ( m$icaid asset te/ to all applicants =1 & recipi5ts (1 m$ical assi/ance 9 all ,/ates & t]ritories 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aidj ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifw7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d72 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 by /rik+ on ! basis ( be+ ag$1 bl9d1 or disabl$4 7b7 ,rules ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all promulgate su* rules z are necess>y to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a74 7c7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all take effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,phase-9 ( implem5tation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod t beg9s on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all require ,/ates to submit & implem5t a plan = an electronic integrat$ asset v]ification program t meets ! requirem5ts ( section #aidj ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7z am5d$ by subsection 7a774 7,b7 ,implem5tation be=e effective date ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection or section #aidj ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifw7 %all be con/ru$ z prohibit+ a ,/ate f implem5t+ an asset v]ification program t meets ! requirem5ts ( su* section 7z am5d$ by subsection 7a77 9 advance ( ! effective date specifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7,c7 ,delay ( effective date ,if a ,/ate reque/s a delay ( ! effective date specifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 on ! basis ( ongo+ economic h>d%ip limitations1 z det]m9$ by ! *ief executive (fic] ( ! ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices may delay su* effective date = up to #cfe days4 #c4 ,m$icaid res\rces eligibility requirem5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aijb7;e77#ad77;,c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7e77#ad77;,c77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7,c7 ,res\rces te/ requirem5t 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is title1 9 ! case ( an individual ) respect to :om a det]m9ation ( income eligibility = m$ical assi/ance "u ! ,/ate plan or "u any waiv] ( su* plan is requir$1 ! ,/ate %all also apply a res\rces eligibility te/ t meets ! requirem5t ( clause 7ii74 7ii7 ,requirem5t ,a ,/ate res\rces eligibility te/ meets ! requirem5t ( ?is clause if ! te/ precludes eligibility = any individual ^: res\rces 7z det]m9$ "u section #afac = purposes ( ! supplem5tal security income program7 exce$ ! maximum am\nt ( res\rces t an individual may h & obta9 b5efits "u t program1 or su* am\nt z ! ,/ate %all e/abli%4 7iii7 ,no effect on cont9u\s eligibility requirem5ts = pregnant & po/p>tum wom5 or *ildr5 ,no?+ 9 ?is subp>agraph %all affect ! application ( p>agraph 7#f71 7#ab71 or 7#af7 ( ?is subsection 7relat+ to cont9u\s eligibility = pregnant & po/p>tum wom5 & *ildr5 "u ! age ( #ai74 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #aijb7;e77#f7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7e77#f77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or res\rces aft] income ea* place x appe>s4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #d4 ,requir+ ,,cms to track ,/ate asset v]ification ( ,f$]al ,m$icaid programs 7a7 ,track+ asset v]ification program sav+s ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e ,m$icaid ,s]vices1 %all create a ,f$]al track+ sy/em ( ! sav+s 9 ,f$]al exp5ditures on ! ,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 t are associat$ ) ! asset v]ification program requirem5t add$ "u section #b7;a74 7b7 ,reports to ,congress 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ ) ! fir/ ye> t beg9s on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 z "p ( ! tri5nial review requir$ "u ! ,paym5t ,error ,rate ,measurem5t program ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e ,m$icaid ,s]vices1 a report1 t ! ,secret>y %all make publicly available1 on ! activities ( ! ,/ate relat+ to eligibility det]m9ations & r5ewals conduct$ dur+ ! ye> = :i* ! report is submitt$1 & :i* includes1 ) respect to su* ye>1 ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( eligibility r5ewals initiat$1 & asset *ecks conduct$1 b5efici>ies r5ew$ on a total & ex p>te basis4 7,b7 ,! numb] ( asset *ecks conduct$ out ( ! numb] ( new applications initiat$ & ! numb] ( applicants det]m9$ eligible aft] su* *ecks4 7,c7 ,su* o!r in=mation relat$ to eligibility det]m9ations & r5ewals dur+ su* mon?1 z id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,application to t]ritories ,= purposes ( apply+ ! report+ requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a7 to ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate regulations to modify su* requirem5ts s t !y are simil> to ! report+ requirem5ts t apply "u su* p>agraph to ! #ej ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia b are reasonable giv5 ! circum/ances ( ea* su* t]ritory4 7c7 ,en=cem5t & corrective action 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may assess a ,/ate's compliance ) all ,f$]al requirem5ts applicable to eligibility det]m9ations1 r$et]m9ations1 & ,m$icaid paym5t error rate measurem5t 7,,p]m7 report+ requirem5ts1 &1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a ,/ate did n comply ) any su* requirem5ts dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod prec$+ ! assessm5t1 ! ,secret>y may require ! ,/ate to submit & implem5t a corrective action plan 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,corrective action plan ,a ,/ate t receives a writt5 notice f ! ,secret>y t ! ,secret>y has det]m9$ t ! ,/ate is n 9 compliance ) a requirem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] receiv+ su* notice1 submit a corrective action plan to ! ,secret>y2 7,b7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* su* corrective action plan is submitt$ to ! ,secret>y1 receive approval or disapproval = ! plan f ! ,secret>y2 & 7,c7 beg9 implem5tation ( su* corrective action plan n lat] ?an #ij days aft] su* approval4