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A bill 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…

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A bill 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: March 15, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Mar 15, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3216)
Mar 15, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3215-3216)
Mar 15, 2007
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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 March 15, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3216)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1878 Identical bill To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States, at their option, to require certain individuals to pres…
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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 14, 2007
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 23, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 909: A bill 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-S-909/
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"S. 909: A bill 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-S-909/.
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S. 909, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-909/.
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[S. 909: A bill 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-S-909/)
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