42 U.S.C. 1318 - Alternative Federal payment with respect to public assistance expenditures

• Cite as: 42 U.S.C. 1318

In the case of any State which has in effect a plan approved under subchapter XIX for any calendar quarter, the total of the payments to which such State is entitled for such quarter, and for each succeeding quarter in the same fiscal year (which for purposes of this section means the 4 calendar quarters ending with September 30), under paragraphs (1) and (2) of sections 303(a),¹ 1203(a),¹ 1353(a),¹ and 1383(a) ¹ of this title shall, at the option of the State, be determined by application of the Federal medical assistance percentage (as defined in section 1396d of this title), instead of the percentages provided under each such section, to the expenditures under its State plans approved under subchapters I, X, XIV, and XVI, which would be included in determining the amounts of the Federal payments to which such State is entitled under such sections, but without regard to any maximum on the dollar amounts per recipient which may be counted under such sections. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term "Federal medical assistance percentage" shall, in the case of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam, mean 75 per centum.

¹ See References in Text note below.

Cite as 42 U.S.C. § 1318

Source: Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XI, §1118, as added Pub. L. 89-97, title IV, §411, July 30, 1965, 79 Stat. 423; amended Pub. L. 90-248, title II, §241(c)(7), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 917; Pub. L. 94-273, §2(23), Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 376; Pub. L. 95-600, title VIII, §802(a), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2945; Pub. L. 96-272, title III, §305(c), June 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 530; Pub. L. 100-485, title VI, §601(c)(3), Oct. 13, 1988, 102 Stat. 2408; Pub. L. 104-193, title I, §108(g)(4), Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2168.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 1/4/2022

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Paragraph (1) of sections 303(a), 1203(a),and 1353(a) of this title, referred to in text, were repealed by Pub. L. 97-35, title XXI, §2184(a)(4)(A), (c) (2)(A), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 816, 817.

Section 1383(a) of this title, referred to in text, is a reference to section 1383(a) of this title as it existed prior to the general revision of subchapter XVI of this chapter by Pub. L. 92-603, title III, §301, Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1465, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. The prior section (which is set out as a note under section 1383 of this title) continues in effect for Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.