“For purposes of section 1902(a)(10) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)], any individual who, for all (or any part of) the month of December 1973—“(1) was an inpatient in an institution qualified for reimbursement under title XIX of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.], and
“(2)(A) received or would (except for his being an inpatient in such institution) have been eligible to receive aid or assistance under a State plan approved under title I, X, XIV, or XVI of such Act [42 U.S.C. 301 et seq., 1201 et seq., 1351 et seq., 1381 et seq.], and
“(B), [sic] on the basis of his status as described in subparagraph (A), was included as an individual eligible for medical assistance under a State plan approved under title XIX of such Act [42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.] (whether or not such individual actually received aid or assistance under a State plan referred to in subparagraph (A)),
shall be deemed to be receiving such aid or assistance for such month and for each succeeding month in a continuous period of months if, for each month in such period—
“(3) such individual continues to be (for all of such month) an inpatient in such an institution and would (except for his being an inpatient in such institution) continue to meet the conditions of eligibility to receive aid or assistance under such plan (as such plan was in effect for December 1973), and
“(4) such individual is determined (under the utilization review and other professional audit procedures applicable to State plans approved under title XIX of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.]) to be in need of care in such an institution.
Federal matching under title XIX of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.] shall be available for the medical assistance furnished to individuals eligible for such assistance under this section.”
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