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1 of providing the individual with pregnancy-related serv-

2 ices.

3 ‘‘(b) QUALIFICATION STANDARDS.—The Secretary

4 shall establish standards for qualification as a designated

5 provider for the purpose of being eligible to be a birthing

6 network for purposes of this section.

7 ‘‘(c) PAYMENTS.—

8 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State shall provide a des-

9 ignated provider, a team of health care professionals

10 operating with such a provider, or a health team

11 with payments for the provision of birthing network

12 services to each eligible individual for maternal-fetal

13 and neonatal care that selects such provider, team of

14 health care professionals, or health team as the indi-

15 vidual’s birthing network. Payments made to a des-

16 ignated provider, a team of health care professionals

17 operating with such a provider, or a health team for

18 such services shall be treated as medical assistance

19 for purposes of section 1903(a), except that, during

20 the first 8 fiscal year quarters that the State plan

21 amendment is in effect, the Federal medical assist-

22 ance percentage applicable to such payments shall be

23 equal to 90 percent.

24 ‘‘(2) SAVINGS TARGET.—As a condition for ap-
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proval of a State plan amendment and payment

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