Montana Code 53-6-1313. Reduction in federal medical assistance percentage
53-6-1313. (Temporary) Reduction in federal medical assistance percentage. If the federal medical assistance percentage for medical services provided to individuals eligible for medicaid-funded services pursuant to 53-6-1304 is set below the levels established in 42 U.S.C. § 1396d(y)(1) on the effective date of this section, the continuation of coverage under this part is contingent on:
Terms Used In Montana Code 53-6-1313
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 53-6-1303
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(1)the appropriation of additional state general fund or other action by the legislature;
(2)the ability of the department to increase premiums assessed under 53-6-1307 to pay the difference; or
(3)a combination of legislative action and premium increases as necessary to provide for the increased state match obligation. (Terminates June 30, 2025–sec. 38, Ch. 415, L. 2019.)