[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3273 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3273
To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 to allow States and localities to provide
primary and preventive care to all individuals.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 8, 2003
Mr. Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 to allow States and localities to provide
primary and preventive care to all individuals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMITTING STATES AND LOCALITIES TO PROVIDE PRIMARY AND
PREVENTIVE CARE TO ALL INDIVIDUALS.
(a) In General.--Section 411(b)(1) of the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1621(b)(1))
is amended by inserting ``or for primary and preventive care'' after
``Act)''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to primary and preventive care furnished before, on, or after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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