Revenue Code of 1986 by the child or any taxpayer
who may claim the child as a dependent; and
‘‘(C) the cost of which is not covered by the
program of medical assistance approved under title
XIX of the State in which the child resides.
‘‘(2) The annual dollar amount of the vouchers issued
under this subsection with respect to a child shall not ex-
ceed the annual amount of the cash benefit to which the
child would (but for this subsection) have been entitled
under this title.
‘‘(3)(A) The Secretary shall pay to each qualified pro-
vider of health care goods or services that submits to the
Secretary a voucher issued under this subsection, the face
amount of the voucher.
‘‘(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term
‘qualified provider’ means a provider that is licensed by
a State or by a professional health care organization ap-
proved by the Secretary.
‘‘(4) The parents of a child who receives vouchers
under this subsection may submit to the Secretary vouch-
ers issued under this subsection for transportation costs
incurred in providing medical or therapeutic assistance to
such child and the Secretary shall make payments to such
parents under such vouchers pursuant to the rules relating
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to transportation costs under section 213 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.’’.
SEC. 408. DISABILITY REVIEW REQUIRED FOR SSI RECIPI-
ENTS WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1614(a)(3)(G) (42 U.S.C.
1382(a)(3)(G)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ after ‘‘(G)’’; and
(2) by adding after and below the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(ii)(I) During the 1-year period that begins on the
date a recipient of benefits under this title by reason of
disability attains 18 years of age, the applicable State
agency or the Secretary (as may be appropriate) shall re-
determine the eligibility of the recipient for such benefits
by reason of disability, by applying the criteria used in
determining eligibility for such benefits of applicants who
have attained 18 years of age.
‘‘(II) A review under subclause (I) shall be considered
a substitute for a review required under clause (i).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to individuals who attain 18
years of age in or after the 9th month after the month
in which this Act is enacted.
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SEC. 409. AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR LOW-INCOME
HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
amount of funds available for obligation in any fiscal year
for programs and activities under the Low-Income Home
Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (title XXVI of Public Law
97–35; 42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.) shall be the amount of
funds appropriated for that fiscal year for such programs
and activities pursuant to the authorization of appropria-
tions in section 2602(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 8621(b))
reduced by $400,000,000.
TITLE V—STATE OPTIONS AND
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SEC. 501. OPTION TO TIME LIMIT WELFARE.
(a) AFDC PROGRAM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 402(a) (42 U.S.C.
602(a)), as amended by sections 101(b)(2)(A) and
(e), 103 (a) and (b), 201(b), 202(a), 203(a), and
404(b), is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (52);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (53) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (53) the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(54) at the option of the State—
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‘‘(A) provide that aid shall be available to
a family otherwise eligible under the plan only
for a period of time determined appropriate by
the State; and
‘‘(B) provide that in the case of a family
applying for aid under the State plan that has
moved to the State from another State which
has a limit under subparagraph (A) in effect,
the State may apply such limit to the family in
determining—
‘‘(i) the eligibility of the family for aid
under this part; and
‘‘(ii) the amount of aid available to
the family under this part.’’.
(2) ELIGIBILITY
FOR
MEDICAID
PROGRAM.—
Section 402 (42 U.S.C. 602) is amended by insert-
ing after subsection (c) the following new subsection:
‘‘(d) An individual shall continue to be eligible for
medical assistance under the State plan under title XIX
if, but for the exercise by the State of the option under
subsection (a)(54), the individual would be eligible for aid
to families with dependent children under this part.’’.
(b) FOOD STAMP PROGRAM.—Section 6 of the Food
Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015), as amended by sec-
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tions 102(a), 201(c), and 202(b), is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(l)(1) A State may provide that food stamps shall
be available to households residing in the State that are
otherwise eligible under this Act only for a period of time
determined appropriate by the State.
‘‘(2) If a household moves to a State from another
State which has a limit under paragraph (1) in effect, the
State to which the household moves may apply such limit
to such household in determining—
‘‘(A) the eligibility of the household for food
stamps; and
‘‘(B) the amount of the allotment of the house-
hold.’’.
(c) HOUSING PROGRAMS.—The United States Hous-
ing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.), as amended
in section 201(d), is amended—
(1) in section 6, by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(r) OPTION TO TIME LIMIT ASSISTANCE.—Each
contract described in subsection (a) shall provide that—
‘‘(1) the Governor of each State shall have the
option to limit the period of time during which any
individual residing in the State who is otherwise eli-
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gible to receive assistance under this Act may receive
such assistance; and
‘‘(2) if an individual moves to a State from an-
other State which has a limit under paragraph (1)
in effect, the Governor of the State to which the in-
dividual moves may apply such limit to such individ-
ual in determining—
‘‘(A) the eligibility of the individual for as-
sistance under this Act; and
‘‘(B) the amount of assistance available to
the individual under this Act.’’; and
(2) in section 8, by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(aa) OPTION TO TIME LIMIT ASSISTANCE.—Each
contract to make assistance payments described in sub-
section (a) shall provide that—
‘‘(1) the Governor of each State shall have the
option to limit the period of time during which any
individual residing in the State who is otherwise eli-
gible to receive assistance under this section may re-
ceive such assistance; and
‘‘(2) if an individual moves to a State from an-
other State which has a limit under paragraph (1)
in effect, the Governor of the State to which the in-