P.L. 110–379, Approved October 8, 2008 (122 Stat. 4075)

SECTION 1. [42 U.S.C. 1305 note]  SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “QI Program Supplemental Funding Act of 2008”.

SEC. 3.  MANDATORY USE OF STATE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REPORTING INFORMATION SYSTEM (PARIS) PROJECT.

(b) [42 U.S.C. 1396b note]  Effective Date.—

(1)  In general.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by subsection (a) take effect on October 1, 2009.

(2)  Extension of effective date for state law amendment.—In the case of a State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by subsection (a), the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such title solely on the basis of its failure to meet these additional requirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of enactment of this Act. For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is considered to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.