Subject to subsection (e), the State shall-
By March 31, 2000, each State that has a State child health plan shall submit to the Secretary an evaluation that includes each of the following:
The Secretary shall submit to Congress and make available to the public by December 31, 2001, a report based on the evaluations submitted by States under paragraph (1), containing any conclusions and recommendations the Secretary considers appropriate.
The Secretary, directly or through contracts or interagency agreements, shall conduct an independent evaluation of 10 States with approved child health plans.
In selecting States for the evaluation conducted under this subsection, the Secretary shall choose 10 States that utilize diverse approaches to providing child health assistance, represent various geographic areas (including a mix of rural and urban areas), and contain a significant portion of uncovered children.
In addition to the elements described in subsection (b)(1), the evaluation conducted under this subsection shall include each of the following:
Not later than December 31, 2001, the Secretary shall submit to Congress the results of the evaluation conducted under this subsection.
The Secretary, directly or through contracts or interagency agreements, shall conduct an independent subsequent evaluation of 10 States with approved child health plans.
Paragraphs (2) and (3) shall apply to such subsequent evaluation in the same manner as such provisions apply to the evaluation conducted under paragraph (1).
Not later than December 31, 2011, the Secretary shall submit to Congress the results of the evaluation conducted under this paragraph.
Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 for the purpose of conducting the evaluation authorized under this paragraph. Amounts appropriated under this subparagraph shall remain available for expenditure through fiscal year 2012.
For the purpose of evaluating and auditing the program established under this subchapter, or subchapter XIX, the Secretary, the Office of Inspector General, and the Comptroller General shall have access to any books, accounts, records, correspondence, and other documents that are related to the expenditure of Federal funds under this subchapter and that are in the possession, custody, or control of States receiving Federal funds under this subchapter or political subdivisions thereof, or any grantee or contractor of such States or political subdivisions.
The State shall include the following information in the annual report required under subsection (a):
Each annual report under subsection (a) shall include the following information with respect to care and services described in section 1396d(r)(3) of this title provided to targeted low-income children enrolled in the State child health plan under this subchapter at any time during the year involved:
The information under paragraph (1) shall include information on children who are enrolled in managed care plans and other private health plans and contracts with such plans under this subchapter shall provide for the reporting of such information by such plans to the State.
1So in original. Two subsecs. (e) have been enacted.
2So in original. The comma probably should not appear.
42 U.S.C. § 1397hh
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2010-Subsec. (e)(7). Pub. L. 111-148 which directed amendment of subsec. (e) by adding par. (7) at end, was executed to the subsec. (e) added by Pub. L. 111-3, §402(a)(2), relating to information required for inclusion in State annual report, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. 2009-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111-3, §402(a)(1), substituted "Subject to subsection (e), the State" for "The State" in introductory provisions.Subsec. (c)(3)(B). Pub. L. 111-3, §201(b)(2)(B)(ii), inserted "(such as through community health workers and others)" after "including practices".Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 111-3, §603, added par. (5) and struck out former par. (5). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 for the purpose of conducting the evaluation authorized under this subsection. Amounts appropriated under this paragraph shall remain available for expenditure through fiscal year 2002."Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111-8 struck out "and GAO report" after "Inspector General audit" in heading and struck out par. (3) which related to duty of Comptroller General to monitor Inspector General audits and report to Congress on audit results. Pub. L. 111-3, §604, amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. related to Inspector General audits of certain States.Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 111-3, §501(e)(2), added subsec. (e) relating to information on dental care for children. Pub. L. 111-3, §402(a)(2), added subsec. (e) relating to information required for inclusion in State annual report.1999-Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 106-113 added subsecs. (c) and (d).
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2009 AMENDMENT Except as otherwise provided, amendment by Pub. 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 Pub. L. 111-3 set out as an Effective Date note under section 1396 of this title. Amendment by section 501(e)(2) of Pub. L. 111-3 effective for annual reports submitted for years beginning after Feb. 4, 2009, see section 501(e)(3) of Pub. L. 111-3 set out as a note under section 1396a of this title.
STANDARDIZED REPORTING FORMAT Pub. L. 111-3, title IV, §402(b), Feb. 4, 2009, 123 Stat. 83, provided that: "(1) IN GENERAL.-Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [Feb. 4, 2009], the Secretary [of Health and Human Services] shall specify a standardized format for States to use for reporting the information required under section 2108(e) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1397hh(e)], as added by subsection (a)(2)."(2) TRANSITION PERIOD FOR STATES.-Each State that is required to submit a report under subsection (a) of section 2108 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1397hh(a)] that includes the information required under subsection (e) of such section may use up to 3 reporting periods to transition to the reporting of such information in accordance with the standardized format specified by the Secretary under paragraph (1)."
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.1See References in Text note below.
- United States
- The term "United States" means (but only for purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph) the fifty States and the District of Columbia.
- practices
- The term "practices" means design, financing, permitting, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance, and other practices that contribute to achieving zero-net-energy buildings or facilities.