Regulations relating to applications for or renewals of demonstration projects
(1)#
An application or renewal of any experimental, pilot, or demonstration project undertaken under subsection (a) to promote the objectives of subchapter XIX or XXI in a State that would result in an impact on eligibility, enrollment, benefits, cost-sharing, or financing with respect to a State program under subchapter XIX or XXI (in this subsection referred to as a “demonstration project”) shall be considered by the Secretary in accordance with the regulations required to be promulgated under paragraph (2).
(2)#
Not later than 180 days after March 23, 2010 , the Secretary shall promulgate regulations relating to applications for, and renewals of, a demonstration project that provide for—
(A) a process for public notice and comment at the State level, including public hearings, sufficient to ensure a meaningful level of public input;
(B) requirements relating to— (i) the goals of the program to be implemented or renewed under the demonstration project; (ii) the expected State and Federal costs and coverage projections of the demonstration project; and (iii) the specific plans of the State to ensure that the demonstration project will be in compliance with subchapter XIX or XXI;
(C) a process for providing public notice and comment after the application is received by the Secretary, that is sufficient to ensure a meaningful level of public input;
(D) a process for the submission to the Secretary of periodic reports by the State concerning the implementation of the demonstration project; and
(E) a process for the periodic evaluation by the Secretary of the demonstration project.
(2)(A)#
a process for public notice and comment at the State level, including public hearings, sufficient to ensure a meaningful level of public input;
(2)(B)#
requirements relating to—
(i) the goals of the program to be implemented or renewed under the demonstration project;
(ii) the expected State and Federal costs and coverage projections of the demonstration project; and
(iii) the specific plans of the State to ensure that the demonstration project will be in compliance with subchapter XIX or XXI;
(3)#
The Secretary shall annually report to Congress concerning actions taken by the Secretary with respect to applications for demonstration projects under this section.