Section 12201.03.

(a) For the 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998 calendar years, or for the period of January 1, 2003, to May 31, 2003, inclusive, if no cost-of-living adjustment is made pursuant to Section 12201, the payment schedules set forth in Sections 12200, 13920, and 13921, as adjusted pursuant to Section 12201, shall include the pass along of any cost-of-living increases in federal benefits under Subchapter 16 (commencing with Section 1381) of Chapter 7 of Title 42 of the United States Code.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 12201, any adjustments made pursuant to this section to reflect the pass along of federal cost-of-living adjustments shall be included in the base amounts for purposes of determining cost-of-living adjustments made pursuant to Section 12201.

(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), no pass along of any cost-of-living increase in federal benefits under Subchapter 16 (commencing with Section 1381) of Chapter 7 of Title 42 of the United States Code shall be made in 1994. This provision shall not apply to those persons receiving payments pursuant to subdivisions (e), (g), and (h) of Section 12200.

(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), in no event shall the payment schedules be reduced below the level required by the federal Social Security Act in order to maintain eligibility for federal funding under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act, contained in Subchapter 19 (commencing with Section 1396) of Chapter 7 of Title 42 of the United States Code.

(e) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (c), for the 2006 calendar year, the pass along of any cost-of-living increase in federal benefits under Subchapter 16 (commencing with Section 1381) of Chapter 7 of Title 42 of the United States Code shall not become effective until April 1, 2006. This subdivision shall not apply to those persons receiving payments pursuant to subdivisions (e), (g), and (h) of Section 12200.

(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 75, Sec. 33. Effective July 12, 2006.)