EFFECTIVE DATE.

SEC. 301. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) In General.—Subject to subsection (b), the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Delay Permitted if State Legislation Required.—In the case of a State plan under subpart 2 of part B or part E of the Social Security Act that the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments specified in subsection (a) of this section, the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such part solely on the basis of the failure of the plan to meet the additional requirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. For purposes of the preceding sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-115 STAT. 2426 year legislative session, each year of the session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.