[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1312 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1312
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide 100 percent
reimbursement for medical assistance provided to a Native Hawaiian
through a federally-qualified health center or a Native Hawaiian health
care system.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 23, 2003
Mr. Inouye (for himself and Mr. Akaka) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
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A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide 100 percent
reimbursement for medical assistance provided to a Native Hawaiian
through a federally-qualified health center or a Native Hawaiian health
care system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Native Hawaiian Medicaid Coverage
Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. 100 PERCENT FMAP FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO A NATIVE
HAWAIIAN THROUGH A FEDERALLY-QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER OR A
NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM UNDER THE MEDICAID
PROGRAM.
(a) Medicaid.--Section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is amended, in the third sentence, by inserting ``,
and with respect to medical assistance provided to a Native Hawaiian
(as defined in section 12 of the Native Hawaiian Health Care
Improvement Act) through a federally-qualified health center or a
Native Hawaiian health care system (as so defined) whether directly, by
referral, or under contract or other arrangement between a federally-
qualified health center or a Native Hawaiian health care system and
another health care provider'' before the period.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section applies to
medical assistance provided on or after the date of enactment of this
Act.
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