MANDATORY USE OF OUTREACH LOCATIONS OTHER THAN WELFARE OFFICES.

SEC. 4602. MANDATORY USE OF OUTREACH LOCATIONS OTHER THAN WELFARE OFFICES. (a) In General.— Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)), as amended by section 4401(a)(2) of this title, is amended— (1) by striking “and” at the end of paragraph (53), (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (54) and inserting “; and”, and (3) by inserting after paragraph (54) the following new paragraph: “(55) provide for receipt and initial processing of applications of individuals for medical assistance under subsection (a)(IO)(A)(i)(IV), (a)(IO)(A)(i)(VI), (a)(lO)(A)(i)(VII), or (a)(lO)(A)(ii)(IX)— “(A) at locations which are other than those used for the receipt and processing of applications for aid under part A of title IV and which include facilities defined as disproportionate share hospitals under section 1923(a)(l)(A) and Federally-qualified health centers described in section 1905H)(2)(B), and “(B) using applications which are other than those used for applications for aid under such part.”. (b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by subsection (a) apply to payments under title XIX of the Social Security Act for calenar4242So in original. Probably should be “calendar”. quarters beginning on or after July 1, 1991, without 104 STAT. 1388–168regard to whether or not final regulations to carry out such amendments have been promulgated by such date.