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      EXTENSION OF THE MEDICAID COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 
                         DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

  Ms. DeGETTE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the bill (S. 2047) to provide for a 2-week extension of 
the Medicaid community mental health services demonstration program, 
and for other purposes, and ask for its immediate consideration in the 
House.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from Colorado?
  There was no objection.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                                S. 2047

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF THE MEDICAID COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH 
                   SERVICES DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

       Section 223(d)(3) of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act 
     of 2014 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended by striking ``June 
     30, 2019'' and inserting ``July 14, 2019''.

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     SEC. 2. MEDICAID IMPROVEMENT FUND.

       Section 1941(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1396w-1(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``$6,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$1,000,000''.

  The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third 
time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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