Amendment clarifies the definition of "Federal Intergovernmental Mandate" in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act to make clear that it applies to Medicaid and other large entitlement programs.

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Amendment Number
629
Description
Amendment clarifies the definition of "Federal Intergovernmental Mandate" in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act to make clear that it applies to Medicaid and other large entitlement programs.
Purpose
An amendment, printed as amendment No. 1 in the Congressional Record of May 12, 1998, to clarify that the definition of "federal intergovernmenmtal mandates," as drafted under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, was specifi cally intended to include Medicaid and other large entitlement programs, as well as efforts to impose new Medicaid mandates without new flexibility.
Congress
105
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 13, 1998
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Davis (VA) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
22:14:58
Submitted Date
May 13, 1998
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 629 — Informed