CLARIFICATION OF WAIVER FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE REQUIRE HOSPITAL OR FACILITY CARE.

SEC. 8437. CLARIFICATION OF WAIVER FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE REQUIRE HOSPITAL OR FACILITY CARE. (a) In General.—Section 1915(c)(7)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(c)(7)(A)) is amended— (1) by striking “who are inpatients in hospitals,” and inserting “who are inpatients in, or who would require the level of care provided in, hospitals,”; and (2) by striking “who are inpatients of those respective facilities.” and inserting “who are inpatients in, or who would require the level of care provided in, those respective facilities.”. (b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to waiver applications submitted before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.