; and (vi) a process for providing technical assistance on— (I) how to develop an application to any State seeking to submit an application for a waiver relating to developing a program of providing health care for all residents for such State; and (II) how to improve such a program for purposes of a State seeking assistance pursuant to subsection (e)(2). (C) Report The Secretary shall annually report to Congress concerning actions taken by the Secretary with respect to applications for waivers under this section and programs conducted pursuant to such waivers that are approved. (5) Regional waiver request and plan Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent two or more States in a region from submitting a single application under this section for a waiver that establishes a plan that is applicable to all of the States included in such application. In the case of such an application and plan, the requirements of this section shall continue to be applicable with respect to each State included in such application. (6) Coordination with 1332 waivers A State may not apply for a waiver under this section with respect to a plan year if such State has in effect, with respect to such plan year, a waiver under section 1332. (7) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for providing funds to States with a waiver under this section for purposes of carrying out activities described in subsection (b)(1)(E). (b) Granting of waivers (1) In general The Secretary shall grant a request for a waiver under subsection (a)(1) if the Secretary determines that the State plan— (A) will provide, in accordance with subparagraph (B), health benefits coverage to applicable State residents that is at least as comprehensive as the health benefits coverage that such residents would have received under one or more of the specified Federal health programs (as defined in subsection (i)(4)), as applicable, for which such residents would have been eligible, absent such waiver