; and (3) with respect to expenditures that are made by the State to determine whether individuals who are provided medical assistance for medicare cost-sharing under section 1902(a)(10)(E)(v)(II) remain eligible for such assistance after the period described in section 1902(ss). . 202. Authority to award Medicaid HCBS grants to respond to the COVID–19 public health emergency (a) In general The Secretary is authorized to award grants to States in accordance with this section to enhance access to home and community-based services during the COVID–19 public health emergency period. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) COVID–19 public health emergency period The term COVID–19 public health emergency period means the portion of the emergency period defined in paragraph (1)(B) of section 1135(g) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g) ) beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Eligible individual The term eligible individual means an individual who is eligible for or enrolled for medical assistance under a State Medicaid program. (3) Home and community-based services The term home and community-based services means, with respect to a State Medicaid program, home and community-based services (including home health and personal care services) that are provided under the State's qualified HCBS program or that could be provided under such a program but are otherwise provided under the Medicaid program. (4) Indian tribe The term Indian tribe means an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, or an urban Indian organization (as such terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1603 )), and includes a tribal consortium of Indian tribes or tribal organizations (as so defined). (5) Medicaid program The term Medicaid program means, with respect to a State, the State program under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) (including any waiver or demonstration under such title or under section 1115 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315 ) relating to