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109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5023
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 28, 2006
Mrs. Christensen (for herself, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Owens, Ms. Lee, Ms. Solis, Mr. Honda, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the amendments made by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 requiring documentation evidencing citizenship or nationality as a condition for receipt of medical assistance under the Medicaid Program.
Repeal of requirement for documentation evidencing citizenship or nationality as a condition for receipt of medical assistance under the medicaid program
Repeal
Subsections (i)(22) and (x) of section 1903 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b), as added by section 6036 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, are each repealed.
Conforming amendments
Section 1903 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b) is amended—
in subsection (i)—
in paragraph (20), by adding or
after the semicolon at the end; and
in paragraph (21), by striking ; or
and inserting a period;
by redesignating subsection (y), as added by section 6043(b) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, as subsection (x); and
by redesignating subsection (z), as added by section 6081(a) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, as subsection (y).
Subsection (c) of section 6036 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 is repealed.
Effective date
The repeals and amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.