INCREASED FMAPS.

SEC. 4725. INCREASED FMAPS. (a) Alaska.—Notwithstanding the first sentence of section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)), the Federal medical assistance percentage determined under such sentence for Alaska shall be 59.8 percent but only with respect to— (1) items and services furnished under a State plan under title XIX or under a State child health plan under title XXI of such Act during fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000; (2) payments made on a capitation or other risk-basis under such titles for coverage occurring during such period; and (3) payments under title XIX of such Act attributable to DSH allotments for such State determined under section 1923(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)) for such fiscal years. (b) District of Columbia.— (1) In general.—The first sentence of section 1905(b) (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is amended— (A) by striking “and (2)” and inserting “, (2)”, and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, and (3) for purposes of this title and title XXI, the Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia shall be 70 percent”. (2) Effective date.—The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply to— (A) items and services furnished on or after October 1, 1997; (B) payments made on a capitation or other risk-basis for coverage occurring on or after such date; and (C) payments attributable to DSH allotments for such States determined under section 1923(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)) for fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 1998.111 STAT. 519