postpartum period under title XIX) such that 
the provision of assistance under the State child 
health plan or waiver for targeted low-income 
children 
or 
targeted 
low-income 
pregnant 
women during pregnancy and the 12-month 
postpartum period shall be required and shall 
include coverage of all items or services pro-
vided to a targeted low-income child or targeted 
low-income pregnant woman (as applicable) 
under the State child health plan or waiver).’’. 
(2) CONFORMING.—Section 2112(d)(2)(A) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397ll(d)(2)(A)), 
as inserted by section 9822 of the American Rescue 
Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–2), is amended 
by striking ‘‘the month in which the 60-day period’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘pursuant to section 
2107(e)(1),’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 9812(b) of the American Rescue 
Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–2) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply 
with respect to services furnished on or after the 1st 
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day of the 1st fiscal year quarter that begins one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION FOR STATE LEGISLATION.—In 
the case of a State plan under title XIX of the So-
cial Security Act that the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services determines requires State legisla-
tion in order for the respective plan to meet any re-
quirement imposed by amendments made by this 
section, the plan shall not be regarded as failing to 
comply with the requirements of such title solely on 
the basis of its failure to meet such an additional re-
quirement before the first day of the first fiscal year 
quarter beginning after the close of the first regular 
session of the State legislature that begins after the 
date of enactment of this Act. For purposes of the 
previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 
2-year legislative session, each year of the session 
shall be considered to be a separate regular session 
of the State legislature.’’. 
(2) Section 9822(b) of the American Rescue 
Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–2) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the amendments made by subsection (a), shall apply 
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with respect to services furnished on or after the 1st 
day of the 1st fiscal year quarter that begins one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION FOR STATE LEGISLATION.—In 
the case of a State child health plan under title XXI 
of the Social Security Act that the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services determines requires 
State legislation in order for the plan to meet any 
requirement imposed by amendments made by this 
section, the respective plan shall not be regarded as 
failing to comply with the requirements of such title 
solely on the basis of its failure to meet such an ad-
ditional requirement before the first day of the first 
fiscal year quarter beginning after the close of the 
first regular session of the State legislature that be-
gins after the date of enactment of this Act. For 
purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a 
State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year 
of the session shall be considered to be a separate 
regular session of the State legislature.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (c)(1) shall take effect as if included 
in the enactment of section 9812 of the American Rescue 
Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–2). The amendments 
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made by subsections (b) and (c)(2) shall take effect as 
if included in the enactment of section 9822 of such Act. 
SEC. 8. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS. 
Nothing in this Act (or an amendment made by this 
Act) shall be construed to invalidate or limit the remedies, 
rights, and procedures of any Federal law or the law of 
any State or political subdivision of any State or jurisdic-
tion that provides greater or equal protection for enrollees 
in a group health plan or group or individual health insur-
ance offered by a health insurance issuer. 
Æ 
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