[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2098 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2098
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
February 23, 2004
Mr. Inouye 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 2004''.
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.--The third sentence of section 1905(b) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is amended 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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