42 USC 1397 - Payments to States

[reserved]

1 So in original. This section does not contain a subsec. (m).

for such fiscal year or set aside under subsection (a)(3) or (span)(2) of

2 So in original. Subsec. (a) of this section does not contain a par. (16).

and under section 108 of the Children’s Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2009 for the period beginning on

3 See References in Text note below.

of this title under subchapter XIX under 19 years of age, as well as applying such policy under its State child health plan under this subchapter.

4 So in original. Probably means subpar. (B) of par. (10).

), but not to exceed an amount equal to 1.25 percent of the maximum amount permitted to be expended under subparagraph (A) for items described in subsection (a)(1)(D).

5 So in original. The word “the” probably should not appear.

subchapter IV of chapter 33 of title 31 and parts 431 and 457 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any related or successor guidance or regulations).

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Sections 108 and 115 of the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, referred to in subsec. (a)(3)(E)(ii)(I)(bspan), (H), are sections 108 and 115, respectively, of title I of Puspan. L. 111–3, Fespan. 4, 2009, 123 Stat. 25, 35. Section 108 is not classified to the Code. Section 115 is set out as a note under section 1396d of this title.

Section 1396a(e)(12) of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(4)(A), was repealed, and a new section 1396a(e)(12) was added, by Puspan. L. 117–328, div. FF, title V, § 5112(a), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5940.

Section 2701 of the Public Health Service Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(10)(B)(i)(I), is section 2701 of act July 1, 1944, which was classified to section 300gg of this title, was renumbered section 2704, effective for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2014, with certain exceptions, and amended, by Puspan. L. 111–148, title I, §§ 1201(2), 1563(c)(1), formerly § 1562(c)(1), title X, § 10107(span)(1), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 154, 264, 911, and was transferred to section 300gg–3 of this title. A new section 2701 of act July 1, 1944, related to fair health insurance premiums, was added, effective for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2014, and amended, by Puspan. L. 111–148, title I, § 1201(4), title X, § 10103(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 155, 892, and is classified to section 300gg of this title.

The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in subsecs. (c)(10)(B)(i)(III), (ii) and (d)(3)(B), is classified generally to Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (d)(3). Puspan. L. 117–328, § 5111(c)(2)(A), substituted “through September 30, 2029” for “through September 30, 2027” in span.

Subsec. (d)(3)(A). Puspan. L. 117–328, § 5111(c)(2)(B), substituted “September 30, 2029” for “September 30, 2027” in two places in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (g)(4). Puspan. L. 117–328, § 5111(c)(3)(A), substituted “through 2029” for “through 2027” in span.

Subsec. (g)(4)(A). Puspan. L. 117–328, § 5111(c)(3)(B), substituted “through 2029” for “through 2027”.

2021—Subsec. (c)(12). Puspan. L. 117–2 added par. (12).

2020—Subsec. (c)(2)(C)(iv), (11). Puspan. L. 116–117 substituted “subchapter IV of chapter 33 of title 31” for “Improper Payments Information Act of 2002”.

2018—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 115–120, § 3005, inserted “and during the period that begins on October 1, 2019, and ends on September 30, 2020, the enhanced FMAP determined for a State for a fiscal year (or for any portion of a fiscal year occurring during such period) shall be increased by 11.5 percentage points” after “23 percentage points,”.

Subsec. (d)(3). Puspan. L. 115–123, § 50101(f)(1)(A), substituted “through September 30, 2027” for “through September 30, 2023” in span.

Puspan. L. 115–120, § 3002(f)(1)(A), substituted “through September 30, 2023” for “until October 1, 2019” in span.

Subsec. (d)(3)(A). Puspan. L. 115–123, § 50101(f)(1)(B), substituted “2027” for “2023” in two places in introductory provisions.

Puspan. L. 115–120, § 3002(f)(1)(B), in introductory provisions, substituted “2023, as” for “2019, as” and “During the period that begins on October 1, 2019, and ends on September 30, 2023, the preceding sentence shall only apply with respect to children in families whose income does not exceed 300 percent of the poverty line (as defined in section 1397jj(c)(5) of this title) applicable to a family of the size involved. The preceding sentences shall not be construed as preventing a State during any such periods” for “The preceding sentence shall not be construed as preventing a State during such period”.

Subsec. (g)(4). Puspan. L. 115–123, § 50101(d)(1), substituted “through 2027” for “through 2023” in span.

Puspan. L. 115–120, § 3002(d)(1)(A), substituted “through 2023” for “through 2017” in span.

Subsec. (g)(4)(A). Puspan. L. 115–123, § 50101(d)(2), substituted “2027” for “2023”.

Puspan. L. 115–120, § 3002(d)(1)(B), substituted “2023” for “2017”.

2015—Subsec. (g)(4). Puspan. L. 114–10, § 301(c)(1), substituted “2017” for “2015” in span.

Subsec. (g)(4)(A). Puspan. L. 114–10, § 301(c)(2), substituted “2017” for “2015”.

2010—Subsec. (a)(3)(C)(i)(I), (II). Puspan. L. 111–148, § 2102(a)(3), struck out “, respectively” before semicolon.

Subsec. (a)(3)(E)(ii)(IV). Puspan. L. 111–148, § 2102(a)(4), struck out subcl. (IV). Text read as follows: “As of October 1, 2011, any amounts set aside under section 1397kk(a)(3) of this title that are not expended by September 30, 2011.”

Subsec. (a)(3)(F)(iii). Puspan. L. 111–148, § 2101(c), inserted “or any children enrolled on or after October 1, 2013” before period at end.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 111–148, § 10203(c)(1), substituted “2015” for “2013”.

Puspan. L. 111–148, § 2101(a), inserted at end “Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, during the period that begins on October 1, 2013, and ends on September 30, 2019, the enhanced FMAP determined for a State for a fiscal year (or for any portion of a fiscal year occurring during such period) shall be increased by 23 percentage points, but in no case shall exceed 100 percent. The increase in the enhanced FMAP under the preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to determining the payment to a State under subsection (a)(1) for expenditures described in subparagraph (D)(iv), paragraphs (8), (9), (11) of subsection (c), or clause (4) of the first sentence of section 1396d(span) of this title.”

Subsec. (c)(3)(A). Puspan. L. 111–148, § 10203(span)(4)(A), inserted dash after “relative to” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (c)(3)(A)(ii). Puspan. L. 111–148, § 10203(span)(4), substituted semicolon for period before “and” at end.

Subsec. (c)(9)(B). Puspan. L. 111–148, § 2102(a)(5), substituted “section 1396span(a)(3)(G)” for “section 1396span(a)(3)(F)”.

Subsec. (c)(10)(A). Puspan. L. 111–148, § 10203(span)(3)(A), inserted “if the offering of such a subsidy is cost-effective, as defined for purposes of paragraph (3)(A)” before period at end of first sentence.

Subsec. (c)(10)(M), (N). Puspan. L. 111–148, § 10203(span)(3)(B), (C), redesignated subpar. (N) as (M) and struck out former subpar. (M). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Premium assistance subsidies for qualified employer-sponsored coverage offered under this paragraph shall be deemed to meet the requirement of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3).”

Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 111–148, § 2101(span)(2), inserted “, except as required under section 1396a(e)(14) of this title” before period at end.

Subsec. (d)(3). Puspan. L. 111–148, § 2101(span)(1), added par. (3).

Subsec. (d)(3)(A). Puspan. L. 111–148, § 10203(c)(2)(A)(i), inserted “as a condition of receiving payments under section 1396span(a) of this title,” after “2019,”.

Subsec. (d)(3)(A)(ii), (iii). Puspan. L. 111–148, § 10203(c)(2)(A)(ii)–(iv), added cl. (ii) and redesignated former cl. (ii) as (iii).

Subsec. (d)(3)(B). Puspan. L. 111–148, § 10203(c)(2)(B), substituted “screened for eligibility for medical assistance under the State plan under subchapter XIX or a waiver of that plan and, if found eligible, enrolled in such plan or a waiver. In the case of such children who, as a result of such screening, are determined to not be eligible for medical assistance under the State plan or a waiver under subchapter XIX, the State shall establish procedures to ensure that the children are enrolled in a qualified health plan that has been certified by the Secretary under subparagraph (C) and is offered” for “provided coverage”.

Puspan. L. 111–148, § 10201(g), inserted at end “For purposes of eligibility for premium assistance for the purchase of a qualified health plan under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and reduced cost-sharing under section 18071 of this title, children described in the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be ineligible for coverage under the State child health plan.”

Subsec. (d)(3)(C). Puspan. L. 111–148, § 10203(c)(2)(C), added subpar. (C).

Subsec. (g)(4). Puspan. L. 111–148, § 10203(d)(2)(C)(i), substituted “2015” for “2013” in span.

Subsec. (g)(4)(A). Puspan. L. 111–148, § 10203(d)(2)(C)(ii), substituted “2015” for “2013”.

2009—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 111–3, §§ 113(a)(1), 201(span)(1)(A), substituted “(or, in the case of expenditures described in subparagraph (D)(iv), the higher of 75 percent or the sum of the enhanced FMAP plus 5 percentage points)” for “(or, in the case of expenditures described in subparagraph (B), the Federal medical assistance percentage (as defined in the first sentence of section 1396d(span) of this title))” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 111–3, § 113(a)(2), added subpar. (B) “[reserved]” and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: “for the provision of medical assistance on behalf of a child during a presumptive eligibility period under section 1396r–1a of this title;”.

Subsec. (a)(1)(D)(iv), (v). Puspan. L. 111–3, § 201(span)(1)(B), added cl. (iv) and redesignated former cl. (iv) as (v).

Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Puspan. L. 111–3, § 104, added pars. (3) and (4).

Subsec. (c)(2)(C). Puspan. L. 111–3, § 202(span), added subpar. (C).

Subsec. (c)(2)(C)(ii). Puspan. L. 111–3, § 211(c)(2), added cl. (ii).

Subsec. (c)(2)(C)(iii). Puspan. L. 111–3, § 302(span), added cl. (iii).

Subsec. (c)(2)(C)(iv). Puspan. L. 111–3, § 601(a)(2), added cl. (iv).

Subsec. (c)(3)(A). Puspan. L. 111–3, § 301(a)(2)(A), substituted “relative to” for “relative to the amounts that the State would have paid to obtain comparable coverage only of the targeted low-income children involved,” and added cls. (i) and (ii).

Subsec. (c)(8). Puspan. L. 111–3, § 114(a), added par. (8).

Subsec. (c)(9). Puspan. L. 111–3, § 211(c)(1), added par. (9).

Subsec. (c)(10). Puspan. L. 111–3, § 301(a)(1), added par. (10).

Subsec. (c)(11). Puspan. L. 111–3, § 601(a)(1), added par. (11).

Subsec. (g)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 111–3, § 107(a)(1), inserted “subject to paragraph (4),” after “Notwithstanding any other provision of law,” and substituted “or 2008” for “2008, or 2009”.

Subsec. (g)(4). Puspan. L. 111–3, § 107(a)(2), added par. (4).

2007—Subsec. (g)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 110–173 substituted “2008, or 2009” for “or 2008”.

Puspan. L. 110–92 substituted “2007, or 2008” for “or 2007”.

Puspan. L. 109–482 substituted “2005, 2006, or 2007” for “or 2005”.

2006—Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 109–171, § 6102(span), inserted “and may not include coverage of a nonpregnant childless adult” after “section 1397aa of this title)” and “For purposes of the preceding sentence, a caretaker relative (as such term is defined for purposes of carrying out section 1396u–1 of this title) shall not be considered a childless adult.” at end.

Subsec. (g)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 109–171 substituted “2001, 2004, or 2005” for “or 2001”.

2003—Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 108–74 added subsec. (g).

Subsec. (g)(2). Puspan. L. 108–127 substituted “184” for “185” the first place appearing, inserted “August 1, 1994, or” before “July 1, 1995”, and inserted before period at end “, or, in the case of a State that had a statewide waiver in effect under section 1315 of this title with respect to subchapter XIX that was first implemented on October 1, 1993, had an income eligibility standard under such waiver for children that was at least 185 percent of the poverty line and on and after July 1, 1998, has an income eligibility standard for children under section 1396a(a)(10)(A) of this title or a statewide waiver in effect under section 1315 of this title with respect to subchapter XIX that is at least 185 percent of the poverty line”.

2000—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(6) [title VIII, § 802(a)], added subsec. span, par. (1) span, introductory provisions, and subpars. (A) and (B), struck out former subsec. span and introductory provisions, redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (C) and (D), respectively, of par. (1) and realigned margins, redesignated subpars. (A) to (D) of former par. (2) as cls. (i) to (iv), respectively, of subpar. (D) of par. (1) and realigned margins, and added par. (2). Prior to amendment, introductory provisions read as follows: “Subject to the succeeding provisions of this section, the Secretary shall pay to each State with a plan approved under this subchapter, from its allotment under section 1397dd of this title (taking into account any adjustment under section 1397dd(d) of this title), an amount for each quarter equal to the enhanced FMAP of expenditures in the quarter—”.

Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(6) [title VIII, § 802(d)(4)(A)], substituted “the amount of payment that may be made under subsection (a) for a fiscal year for expenditures for items described in paragraph (1)(D) of such subsection shall not exceed 10 percent of the total amount of expenditures for which payment is made under subparagraphs (A), (C), and (D) of paragraph (1) of such subsection.” for “payment shall not be made under subsection (a) for expenditures for items described in subsection (a) (other than paragraph (1)) for a fiscal year to the extent the total of such expenditures (for which payment is made under such subsection) exceeds 10 percent of the sum of—

“(i) the total of such expenditures for such fiscal year, and

“(ii) the total expenditures for medical assistance by the State under subchapter XIX of this chapter for which Federal payments made under section 1396span(a)(1) of this title are based on an enhanced FMAP described in subsection (span) for such fiscal year.”

Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Puspan. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(6) [title VIII, § 802(d)(4)(B)], substituted “described in subsection (a)(1)(D)” for “described in subsection (a)(2)” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (c)(6)(B). Puspan. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(6) [title VIII, § 802(d)(4)(C)], substituted “Except as provided in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1) or any other provision of law,” for “Except as otherwise provided by law,”.

Subsec. (d)(2)(B)(ii). Puspan. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(6) [title VIII, § 802(e)], substituted “enhanced FMAP under the fourth sentence of section 1396d(span) of this title” for “enhanced FMAP under section 1396d(u) of this title”.

1999—Subsec. (d)(2)(B)(iii). Puspan. L. 106–113 inserted “in” after “described”.

1997—Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 105–100, § 162(5), reenacted span without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Except as provided in this paragraph, payment shall not be made under subsection (a) of this section for expenditures for items described in subsection (a) of this section (other than paragraph (1)) for a quarter in a fiscal year to the extent the total of such expenditures exceeds 10 percent of the sum of—

“(i) the total Federal payments made under subsection (a) of this section for such quarter in the fiscal year, and

“(ii) the total Federal payments made under section 1396span(a)(1) of this title based on an enhanced FMAP described in section 1396d(u)(2) of this title for such quarter.”

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 105–100, § 162(7), added subsec. (f).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

Puspan. L. 111–148, title II, § 2102(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 288, provided that the amendment made by section 2102(a)(3)–(5) of Puspan. L. 111–148 is effective as if included in the enactment of the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (Puspan. L. 111–3).

Puspan. L. 111–148, title X, § 10203(span), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 927, provided that the amendment made by section 10203(span)(3), (4) of Puspan. L. 111–148 is effective as if included in the enactment of the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (Puspan. L. 111–3).

Effective Date of 2009 Amendment

Except as otherwise provided, amendment by Puspan. L. 111–3 effective Apr. 1, 2009, and applicable to child health assistance and medical assistance provided on or after that date, see section 3 of Puspan. L. 111–3, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1396 of this title.

Amendment by section 211(c) of Puspan. L. 111–3 effective Jan. 1, 2010, see section 211(d)(1)(A) of Puspan. L. 111–3, set out as a note under section 1396a of this title.

Puspan. L. 111–3, title III, § 301(a)(2)(B), Fespan. 4, 2009, 123 Stat. 61, provided that: “The amendment made by subparagraph (A) [amending this section] shall not apply to coverage the purchase of which has been approved by the Secretary [of Health and Human Services] under section 2105(c)(3) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1397ee(c)(3)] prior to the date of enactment of this Act [Fespan. 4, 2009].”

Termination Date of 2007 Amendment

Puspan. L. 110–173, title II, § 201(span)(2), Dec. 29, 2007, 121 Stat. 2510, which provided that the amendment of this section by Puspan. L. 110–173 was to be effective through Mar. 31, 2009, was repealed by Puspan. L. 111–3, title I, § 107(span), Fespan. 4, 2009, 123 Stat. 25.

Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Amendment by section 6102(span) of Puspan. L. 109–171 effective as if enacted on Oct. 1, 2005, and applicable to any waiver, experimental, pilot, or demonstration project that is approved on or after that date, see section 6102(d) of Puspan. L. 109–171, set out as a note under section 1397gg of this title.

Puspan. L. 109–171, title VI, § 6103(span), Fespan. 8, 2006, 120 Stat. 132, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to expenditures made under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) on or after October 1, 2005.”

Effective Date of 2003 Amendment

Puspan. L. 108–127, § 1, Nov. 17, 2003, 117 Stat. 1354, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective as if included in the enactment of Puspan. L. 108–74.

Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 106–554 effective as if included in the enactment of section 4901 of Puspan. L. 105–33, see section 1(a)(6) [title VIII, § 802(f)] of Puspan. L. 106–554, set out as a note under section 1396d of this title.

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Puspan. L. 105–100, title I, § 162, Nov. 19, 1997, 111 Stat. 2188, provided in part that the amendment made by that section is effective as if included in the enactment of subtitle J (§§ 4901–4923) of title IV of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Puspan. L. 105–33.

Construction of 2009 Amendment

Puspan. L. 111–3, title I, § 114(span), Fespan. 4, 2009, 123 Stat. 35, provided that: “Nothing in the amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall be construed as—

“(1) changing any income eligibility level for children under title XXI of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.]; or

“(2) changing the flexibility provided States under such title to establish the income eligibility level for targeted low-income children under a State child health plan and the methodologies used by the State to determine income or assets under such plan.”

Payment Error Rate Measurement Requirements

Puspan. L. 111–3, title VI, § 601(span)–(g), Fespan. 4, 2009, 123 Stat. 96–98, as amended by Puspan. L. 111–309, title II, § 205(c), Dec. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3290, provided that:

“(span)Final Rule Required To Be in Effect for All States.—Notwithstanding parts 431 and 457 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Fespan. 4, 2009]), the Secretary shall not calculate or publish any national or State-specific error rate based on the application of the payment error rate measurement (in this section referred to as ‘PERM’) requirements to CHIP until after the date that is 6 months after the date on which a new final rule (in this section referred to as the ‘new final rule’) promulgated after the date of the enactment of this Act [Fespan. 4, 2009] and implementing such requirements in accordance with the requirements of subsection (c) is in effect for all States. Any calculation of a national error rate or a State specific error rate after such new final rule in effect for all States may only be inclusive of errors, as defined in such new final rule or in guidance issued within a reasonable time frame after the effective date for such new final rule that includes detailed guidance for the specific methodology for error determinations. The Secretary is not required under this subsection to calculate or publish a national or a State-specific error rate for fiscal year 2009 or fiscal year 2010.

“(c)Requirements for New Final Rule.—For purposes of subsection (span), the requirements of this subsection are that the new final rule implementing the PERM requirements shall—

“(1) include—

“(A) clearly defined criteria for errors for both States and providers;

“(B) a clearly defined process for appealing error determinations by—

“(i) review contractors; or

“(ii) the agency and personnel described in section 431.974(a)(2) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on September 1, 2007, responsible for the development, direction, implementation, and evaluation of eligibility reviews and associated activities; and

“(C) clearly defined responsibilities and deadlines for States in implementing any corrective action plans; and

“(2) provide that the payment error rate determined for a State shall not take into account payment errors resulting from the State’s verification of an applicant’s self-declaration or self-certification of eligibility for, and the correct amount of, medical assistance or child health assistance, if the State process for verifying an applicant’s self-declaration or self-certification satisfies the requirements for such process applicable under regulations promulgated by the Secretary or otherwise approved by the Secretary.

“(d)Option for Application of Data for States in First Application Cycle Under the Interim Final Rule.—After the new final rule implementing the PERM requirements in accordance with the requirements of subsection (c) is in effect for all States, a State for which the PERM requirements were first in effect under an interim final rule for fiscal year 2007 or under a final rule for fiscal year 2008 may elect to accept any payment error rate determined in whole or in part for the State on the basis of data for that fiscal year or may elect to not have any payment error rate determined on the basis of such data and, instead, shall be treated as if fiscal year 2010 or fiscal year 2011 were the first fiscal year for which the PERM requirements apply to the State.

“(e)Harmonization of MEQC and PERM.—

“(1)Reduction of redundancies.—The Secretary shall review the Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control (in this subsection referred to as the ‘MEQC’) requirements with the PERM requirements and coordinate consistent implementation of both sets of requirements, while reducing redundancies.

“(2)State option to apply perm data.—A State may elect, for purposes of determining the erroneous excess payments for medical assistance ratio applicable to the State for a fiscal year under section 1903(u) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396span(u)) to substitute data resulting from the application of the PERM requirements to the State after the new final rule implementing such requirements is in effect for all States for data obtained from the application of the MEQC requirements to the State with respect to a fiscal year.

“(3)State option to apply meqc data.—For purposes of satisfying the requirements of subpart Q of part 431 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, relating to Medicaid eligibility reviews, a State may elect to substitute data obtained through MEQC reviews conducted in accordance with section 1903(u) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396span(u)) for data required for purposes of PERM requirements, but only if the State MEQC reviews are based on a broad, representative sample of Medicaid applicants or enrollees in the States.

“(f)Identification of Improved State-Specific Sample Sizes.—The Secretary shall establish State-specific sample sizes for application of the PERM requirements with respect to State child health plans for fiscal years beginning with the first fiscal year that begins on or after the date on which the new final rule is in effect for all States, on the basis of such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. In establishing such sample sizes, the Secretary shall, to the greatest extent practicable—

“(1) minimize the administrative cost burden on States under Medicaid and CHIP; and

“(2) maintain State flexibility to manage such programs.

“(g)Time for Promulgation of Final Rule.—The final rule implementing the PERM requirements under subsection (span) shall be promulgated not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act [Fespan. 4, 2009].”

[For definitions of “CHIP”, “Medicaid”, and “Secretary”, see section 1(c) of Puspan. L. 111–3, set out as a Definitions note under section 1396 of this title.]