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Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 1318

Alternative Federal payment with respect to public assistance expenditures

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111section 1396d of this titleIn 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), 1203(a), 1353(a), and 1383(a)  of this title shall, at the option of the State, be determined by application of the Federal medical assistance percentage (as defined in ), 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.

Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531Pub. L. 89–97, title IV, § 41179 Stat. 423Pub. L. 90–248, title II, § 241(c)(7)81 Stat. 917Pub. L. 94–273, § 2(23)90 Stat. 376Pub. L. 95–600, title VIII, § 802(a)92 Stat. 2945Pub. L. 96–272, title III, § 305(c)94 Stat. 530Pub. L. 100–485, title VI, § 601(c)(3)102 Stat. 2408Pub. L. 104–193, title I, § 108(g)(4)110 Stat. 2168(, title XI, § 1118, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

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Stat. 816Paragraph (1) of sections 303(a), 1203(a), and 1353(a) of this title, referred to in text, were repealed by , (c)(2)(A), , , 817.

Section 1383(a) of this titlesection 1383(a) of this titlePub. L. 92–603, title III, § 30186 Stat. 1465section 1383 of this title, referred to in text, is a reference to as it existed prior to the general revision of subchapter XVI of this chapter by , , , eff. . The prior section (which is set out as a note under ) continues in effect for Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.

Amendments

Pub. L. 104–1931996— struck out “603(a),” before “1203(a),”, “and part A of subchapter IV,” after “XVI,”, and “, and shall, in the case of American Samoa, mean 75 per centum with respect to part A of subchapter IV” after “the Virgin Islands, and Guam, mean 75 per centum”.

Pub. L. 100–4851988— inserted before period at end “, and shall, in the case of American Samoa, mean 75 per centum with respect to part A of subchapter IV”.

Pub. L. 96–2721980— struck out “when applied to quarters in the fiscal year ending ” after “means 75 per centum”.

Pub. L. 95–6001978—, inserted provision relating to definition of “Federal medical assistance percentage” in the case of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam.

Pub. L. 94–2731976— substituted “September” for “June”.

Pub. L. 90–2481968— struck out “IV,” after “I,” and inserted “and part A of subchapter IV,” after “XVI”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–193section 116 of Pub. L. 104–193section 601 of this titleAmendment by effective , with transition rules relating to State options to accelerate such date, rules relating to claims, actions, and proceedings commenced before such date, rules relating to closing out of accounts for terminated or substantially modified programs and continuance in office of Assistant Secretary for Family Support, and provisions relating to termination of entitlement under AFDC program, see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–485section 601(d) of Pub. L. 100–485section 1301 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendment note under .