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.
Summary
H.R. 5023 would remove the federal requirement that individuals provide specific physical documentation, such as a passport or birth certificate, to prove their U.S. citizenship or nationality when applying for Medicaid. This bill seeks to repeal a provision established by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, which mandated these strict documentation standards for enrollment. If passed, the bill would allow states to return to previous methods of verifying citizenship, potentially making it easier for eligible citizens who lack immediate access to official records to obtain and maintain health coverage.
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