On the recordJune 30, 1995
I can only assume that the gentleman from Maryland did not read the conference report, because I would join him, if, in fact, we were talking about creating a permanent program without a basis of analysis of a pilot program. Despite what may have been from any of the speakers who are in opposition to this, all this does is continue a program until the Secretary determines that, in fact, there are savings, that this is a better program. If the Secretary of Health and Human Services, after a 3-year study, says that this is not saving money, it is not a better program, the program ends. If she finds it does, it goes forward. So, first of all, the conference report says, we are going to take this pilot program that is in 15 States, make it available to 50 States, but not on a permanent basis. We are going to examine the results after 3 years. And then we will make a determination as to whether or not it is to be permanent.
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