‘‘intermediate care facility for the mentally re-
tarded’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘, 
or would require inpatient psychiatric hospital 
services for individuals under age 21’’ before 
the period; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘or serv-
ices in an intermediate care facility for the mentally 
retarded’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘serv-
ices in an intermediate care facility for the mentally 
retarded, or inpatient psychiatric hospital services 
for individuals under age 21’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2)(C)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘, or who are determined 
to be likely to require inpatient psychiatric hos-
pital services for individuals under age 21,’’ 
after ‘‘, or intermediate care facility for the 
mentally retarded’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or services in an inter-
mediate care facility for the mentally retarded’’ 
and inserting ‘‘services in an intermediate care 
facility for the mentally retarded, or inpatient 
psychiatric hospital services for individuals 
under age 21’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (7)(A)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or would require inpa-
tient psychiatric hospital services for individuals 
under age 21,’’ after ‘‘intermediate care facility 
for the mentally retarded,’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or who would require in-
patient psychiatric hospital services for individ-
uals under age 21’’ before the period. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) apply with respect to medical assistance 
provided on or after January 1, 2004. 
SEC. 4. DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF FAMILY-TO-FAM-
ILY HEALTH INFORMATION CENTERS. 
Section 501 (42 U.S.C. 701) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c)(1)(A) For the purpose of enabling the Secretary 
(through grants, contracts, or otherwise) to provide for 
special projects of regional and national significance for 
the development and support of family-to-family health in-
formation centers described in paragraph (2)—
‘‘(i) there is appropriated to the Secretary, out 
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated—
‘‘(I) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; 
‘‘(II) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and 
‘‘(III) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; and
‘‘(ii) there is authorized to be appropriated to 
the Secretary, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2007 and 2008. 
‘‘(B) Funds appropriated or authorized to be appro-
priated under subparagraph (A) shall—
‘‘(i) be in addition to amounts appropriated 
under subsection (a) and retained under section 
502(a)(1) for the purpose of carrying out activities 
described in subsection (a)(2); and 
‘‘(ii) remain available until expended. 
‘‘(2) The family-to-family health information centers 
described in this paragraph are centers that—
‘‘(A) assist families of children with disabilities 
or special health care needs to make informed 
choices about health care in order to promote good 
treatment decisions, cost-effectiveness, and improved 
health outcomes for such children; 
‘‘(B) provide information regarding the health 
care needs of, and resources available for, children 
with disabilities or special health care needs; 
‘‘(C) identify successful health delivery models 
for such children; 
‘‘(D) develop with representatives of health care 
providers, managed care organizations, health care 
purchasers, and appropriate State agencies a model
for collaboration between families of such children 
and health professionals; 
‘‘(E) provide training and guidance regarding 
caring for such children; 
‘‘(F) conduct outreach activities to the families 
of such children, health professionals, schools, and 
other appropriate entities and individuals; and 
‘‘(G) are staffed by families of children with 
disabilities or special health care needs who have ex-
pertise in Federal and State public and private 
health care systems and health professionals. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall develop family-to-family 
health information centers described in paragraph (2) 
under this subsection in accordance with the following: 
‘‘(A) With respect to fiscal year 2004, such cen-
ters shall be developed in not less than 25 States. 
‘‘(B) With respect to fiscal year 2005, such 
centers shall be developed in not less than 40 States. 
‘‘(C) With respect to fiscal year 2006, such cen-
ters shall be developed in not less than 50 States 
and the District of Columbia. 
‘‘(4) The provisions of this title that are applicable 
to the funds made available to the Secretary under section 
502(a)(1) apply in the same manner to funds made avail-
able to the Secretary under paragraph (1)(A).
‘‘(5) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘State’ 
means each of the 50 States and the District of Colum-
bia.’’. 
SEC. 5. RESTORATION OF MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR CER-
TAIN SSI BENEFICIARIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(II) (42 
U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(II)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(aa)’’ after ‘‘(II)’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘) and’’ and inserting ‘‘and’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘section or who are’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section), (bb) who are’’; and 
(4) by inserting before the comma at the end 
the following: ‘‘, or (cc) who are under 21 years of 
age and with respect to whom supplemental security 
income benefits would be paid under title XVI if 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 1611(c)(7) 
were applied without regard to the phrase ‘the first 
day of the month following’ ’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to medical assistance for items 
and services furnished on or after the first day of the first 
calendar quarter that begins after the date of enactment 
of this Act.
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