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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States, at their option, to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for…

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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States, at their option, to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for purposes of eligibility for Medicaid, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 17, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Apr 18, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 17, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 17, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to permit states, at their option, to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality for Medicaid eligibility.

Revises the rules for children born in the United States to mothers eligible for Medicaid. Declares that a Medicaid-eligible individual shall be deemed to have provided satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality, and shall not be required to provide further evidence, on any date during or after the period in which the individual is eligible for Medicaid.

What's happening now April 18, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 17, 2007
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Green, Al
Texas · Jul 12, 2007
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 11, 2007
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 11, 2007
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 11, 2007
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 14, 2007
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 14, 2007
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 26, 2007
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 26, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1878: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States, at their option, to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for purposes of eligibility for Medicaid, and for other purposes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1878/
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"H.R. 1878: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States, at their option, to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for purposes of eligibility for Medicaid, and for other purposes.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1878/.
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H.R. 1878, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1878/.
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[H.R. 1878: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States, at their option, to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for purposes of eligibility for Medicaid, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1878/)
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