; and (2) in subsection (c), by inserting “, except that if such date is later than the effective date described in section 2(c) of the Due Process Continuity of Care Act then the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect and apply to items and services furnished for periods beginning on or after the effective date described in such section” before the period. (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter that begins on or after the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to items and services furnished for periods beginning on or after such date. 3. Planning grants (a) In general The Secretary shall award planning grants to States to support providing medical assistance under the State Medicaid program to individuals who are eligible for such assistance as a result of the amendment made by section 2(a). The grants shall be used to prepare an application that meets the requirements of subsection (b). (b) Application requirements In order to be awarded a planning grant under this section, a State shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such form and manner as the Secretary shall require, that includes the following information along with such additional information, provisions, and assurances, as the Secretary may require: (1) A proposed process for carrying out each of the activities described in subsection (c) in the State. (2) A review of State policies regarding the population of individuals who are eligible for medical assistance under the State Medicaid program as a result of the amendment made by section 2(a) with respect to whether such policies may create barriers to increasing the number of health care providers who can provide items and services for that population. (3) The development of a plan, taking into account activities described in subsection (c)(2), that will ensure a sustainable number of Medicaid-enrolled providers under the State Medicaid