Public Law 116–39  116th Congress  An Act  To provide for certain extensions with respect to the Medicaid program under  title XIX of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.  Aug. 6, 2019  [H.R. 3253]  42 USC 1305  note.  Sustaining  Excellence in  Medicaid Act of  2019.  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of  the United States of America in Congress assembled,  Section 223(d)(3) of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of  2014 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note), as amended by Public Law 116–  29, is amended by striking ‘‘July 14, 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘September  13, 2019’’.  (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2404 of Public Law 111–148 (42  U.S.C. 1396r–5 note) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2019’’  and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’.  (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in section 2404 of Public  Law 111–148 (42 U.S.C. 1396r–5 note) or section 1902(a)(17) or  1924 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(17), 1396r–  5) shall be construed as prohibiting a State from applying an  income or resource disregard under a methodology authorized under  section 1902(r)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(r)(2))—  (1) to the income or resources of an individual described  in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI) of such Act (42 U.S.C.  1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI)) (including a disregard of the income or  resources of such individual’s spouse); or  (2) on the basis of an individual’s need for home and  community-based services authorized under subsection (c), (d),  (i), or (k) of section 1915 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n) or  under section 1115 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1315).  Section 6071(h)(1)(F) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (42  U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended by striking ‘‘$132,000,000’’ and  inserting ‘‘$254,500,000’’.  SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF MONEY FOLLOWS THE PERSON REBALANCING  DEMONSTRATION.  This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sustaining Excellence in Medicaid  Act of 2019’’.  SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.  SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES  DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.  SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF PROTECTION FOR MEDICAID RECIPIENTS OF  HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES AGAINST SPOUSAL IMPOVERISHMENT.  42 USC 1396a  note.  133 STAT. 1061  PUBLIC LAW 116–39—AUG. 6, 2019 