shall not be taken into account for purposes of applying payment limits under subsections (f) and (g) of section 1108. (2) Requirements The requirements described in this paragraph, with respect to a State and a fiscal year quarter, are the following: (A) Maintenance of effort (i) In general Except as provided under clause (ii), the State does not— (I) lower the amount, duration, or scope of home and community-based services available under the State plan or waiver (relative to the home and community-based services available under the plan or waiver as of the date on which the State was awarded a planning grant under section 101 of the Better Care Better Jobs Act )