Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 124.djvu/354

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124 STAT. 328 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 those admitted to these same facilities through other means. (E) A recommendation regarding whether the dem- onstration project should be continued after December 31, 2013, and expanded on a national basis. (2) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2013, the Sec- retary shall submit to Congress and make available to the public a report on the findings of the evaluation under para- graph (1). (g) WAIVER AUTHORITY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall waive the limitation of subdivision (B) following paragraph (28) of section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) (relating to limitations on payments for care or services for individuals under 65 years of age who are patients in an institution for mental diseases) for purposes of carrying out the demonstration project under this section. (2) LIMITED OTHER WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may waive other requirements of titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act (including the requirements of sections 1902(a)(1) (relating to statewideness) and 1902(1)(10)(B) (relating to com- parability)) only to extent necessary to carry out the demonstra- tion project under this section. (h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) EMERGENCY MEDICAL CONDITION.—The term ‘‘emergency medical condition’’ means, with respect to an individual, an individual who expresses suicidal or homicidal thoughts or ges- tures, if determined dangerous to self or others. (2) FEDERAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PERCENTAGE.—The term ‘‘Federal medical assistance percentage’’ has the meaning given that term with respect to a State under section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)). (3) INSTITUTION FOR MENTAL DISEASES.—The term ‘‘institu- tion for mental diseases’’ has the meaning given to that term in section 1905(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(i)). (4) MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.—The term ‘‘medical assistance’’ has the meaning given that term in section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)). (5) STABILIZED.—The term ‘‘stabilized’’ means, with respect to an individual, that the emergency medical condition no longer exists with respect to the individual and the individual is no longer dangerous to self or others. (6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning given that term for purposes of title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.). Subtitle J—Improvements to the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commis- sion (MACPAC) SEC. 2801. MACPAC ASSESSMENT OF POLICIES AFFECTING ALL MED - ICAID BENEFICIARIES. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1900 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)—