- (a) Notwithstanding section 3 of this chapter, the secretary shall amend the Medicaid state plan to not include individuals described in 42 CFR 435.119. The secretary shall delay the effective date of the amendment to not later than upon the completion of negotiations with the United States Department of Health and Human Services for a 3.0 plan waiver and an approved implementation of the waiver.
(b) The secretary shall continue to operate the plan, as in effect on January 1, 2025, until the effective date of a 3.0 plan waiver authorized by the United States Department of Health and Human Services or the expiration, termination, or vacatur of the waiver authorizing the plan. However, the following statutes shall be implemented before the following dates:
- (1) Section 3(c) of this chapter, before January 1, 2027.
- (2) Section 5.7 of this chapter, before October 2, 2028.
As added by P.L.126-2025, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.63-2026, SEC.20.