Title I, SEC. 1152. ACCELERATION OF EXPANDED BENEFITS. 
      (a) In General. Subject to subsection (b), at any time prior to January 
    1, 2001, the National Health Board, in its discretion, may by regulation 
    expand the comprehensive benefit package by 

        (1) adding any item or service that is added to the package as of 
      January 1, 2001; and 

        (2) requiring that a cost sharing schedule described in part 3 of this 
      subtitle reflect (wholly or in part) any of the cost sharing requirements 
      that apply to the schedule as of January 1, 2001. 

        No such expansion shall be effective except as of January 1 of a year. 

      (b) Condition. The Board may not expand the benefit package under 
    subsection (a) which is to become effective with respect to a year, by 
    adding any item or service or altering any cost sharing schedule, unless 
    the Board estimates that the additional increase in per capita health care 
    expenditures resulting from the addition or alteration, for each regional 
    alliance for the year, will not cause any regional alliance to exceed its 
    per capita target (as determined under section 6003(a)).