Medicaid Assistance Reform Amendments of 1981

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicaid Assistance Reform Amendments of 1981 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide a cap on Medicaid expenditures beginning with fiscal year 1982. Authorizes appropriations for the Medicaid program for fiscal year 1982 in a specified amount. Authorizes such appropriations for fiscal year 1983 and thereafter in amounts increased or decreased according to a specified formula. Authorizes appropriations for such sums as are necessary to make payments to States to operate Medicaid Fraud and abuse units. Authorizes appropriations for mechanized claims processing and information retrieval systems in a specified amount for fiscal year 1982 and in necessary amounts for succeeding fiscal years. Allocates such funds to States according to a specified formula. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine a Federal Medicaid allotment ratio for each State in accordance with specified guidelines. Provides 90 percent matching funds for the design, development, or installation of mechanized eligibility systems. Provides 75 percent matching funds for the operation of such systems.…