determination of reasonable cost of inpatient hospital services under medicaid and under maternal and child health program

determination of reasonable cost of inpatient hospital services under medicaid and under maternal and child health program Sec. 232. (a) Section 1902(a) (13) (D) of the Social Security Act is amended to read as follows: “(D) for payment of the reasonable cost of inpatient hospital services provided under the plan, as determined in 86 Stat. 1411accordance with methods and standards which shall be developed by the State and reviewed and approved by the Secretary and (after notice of approval by the Secretary) included in the plan, except that the reasonable cost of any such services as determined under such methods and standards shall not exceed the amount which would be determined under section 1861 (v) as the reasonable cost of such services for purposes of title XVIII;”. (b) Section 505(a) (6) of such Act is amended to read as follows: “(6) provides for payment of the reasonable cost of inpatient hospital services provided under the plan, as determined in accordance with methods and standards which shall be developed by the State and included in the plan, except that the reasonable cost of any such services as determined under such methods and standards shall not exceed the amount which would be determined under section 1861 (v) as the reasonable cost of such services for purposes of title XVIII;”. (c) The amendments made by this section shall be effective July 1, 1972 (or earlier if the State plan so provides).