Title IX, SEC. 9023. SPECIAL RULES FOR PUERTO RICO AND OTHER TERRITORIES. (a) Waiver Authority. Notwithstanding any other requirement of this title or title VI, the Secretary may waive or modify any requirement of this title or title VI (other than financial contribution and subsidy requirements) with respect to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands, consistent with this section, to accommodate their unique geographic and social conditions and features of their health care systems. (b) Territorial Maintenance of Effort and Division of Financial Responsibility. (1) In general. In the case of such a territory, the Secretary shall determine an appropriate allocation of the payments described in paragraph (2) based on (A) payments that qualify for Federal financial participation under the medicaid program, (B) payments would would qualify for such participation in the absence of section 1108(c) of the Social Security Act, and (C) other factors that the Secretary may consider. (2) Payments described. The payments described in this paragraph are (A) State cash assistance payments under section 9011; (B) State maintenance of effort payments under section 9001; (C) Federal payments under section 9101; and (D) Federal payments under section 9111. (3) Cash assistance recipients. With respect to such territories, in this Act, the term ``SSI recipient'' means an individual receiving aid under a territorial program for the aged, blind, or disabled under the Social Security Act.