quent fiscal year ends and multiplied by a 
State matching percentage equal to 100 per-
cent minus the enhanced FMAP (as defined 
in section 2105(b)) for the fiscal year in-
volved. 
‘‘(E) QUALIFYING
CHILDREN
DEFINED.— 
For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘quali-
fying children’ means, with respect to this title 
or title XIX, children who meet the eligibility 
criteria (including income, categorical eligibility, 
age, and immigration status criteria) in effect as 
of July 1, 2007, for enrollment under this title 
or title XIX, respectively, taking into account 
crtieria applied as of such date under this title 
or title XIX, respectively, pursuant to a waiver 
under section 1115. 
‘‘(4) ENROLLMENT AND RETENTION PROVISIONS 
FOR CHILDREN.—For purposes of paragraph (3)(A), 
a State meets the condition of this paragraph for a 
fiscal year if it is implementing at least 4 of the fol-
lowing enrollment and retention provisions (treating 
each subparagraph as a separate enrollment and re-
tention provision) throughout the entire fiscal year: 
‘‘(A) CONTINUOUS ELIGIBILITY.—The State 
has elected the option of continuous eligibility for 
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a full 12 months for all children described in sec-
tion 1902(e)(12) under title XIX under 19 years 
of age, as well as applying such policy under its 
State child health plan under this title. 
‘‘(B) LIBERALIZATION OF ASSET REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The State meets the requirement speci-
fied in either of the following clauses: 
‘‘(i) ELIMINATION OF ASSET TEST.— 
The State does not apply any asset or re-
source test for eligibility for children under 
title XIX or this title. 
‘‘(ii) ADMINISTRATIVE
VERIFICATION 
OF ASSETS.—The State— 
‘‘(I) permits a parent or caretaker 
relative who is applying on behalf of a 
child for medical assistance under title 
XIX or child health assistance under 
this title to declare and certify by sig-
nature under penalty of perjury infor-
mation relating to family assets for 
purposes of determining and redeter-
mining financial eligibility; and 
‘‘(II) takes steps to verify assets 
through means other than by requiring 
documentation from parents and ap-
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plicants except in individual cases of 
discrepancies or where otherwise justi-
fied. 
‘‘(C) ELIMINATION
OF
IN-PERSON
INTER-
VIEW REQUIREMENT.—The State does not require 
an application of a child for medical assistance 
under title XIX (or for child health assistance 
under this title), including an application for re-
newal of such assistance, to be made in person 
nor does the State require a face-to-face inter-
view, unless there are discrepancies or individual 
circumstances justifying an in-person applica-
tion or face-to-face interview. 
‘‘(D) USE OF JOINT APPLICATION FOR MED-
ICAID
AND
CHIP.—The application form and 
supplemental forms (if any) and information 
verification process is the same for purposes of 
establishing and renewing eligibility for children 
for medical assistance under title XIX and child 
health assistance under this title. 
‘‘(E) AUTOMATIC RENEWAL (USE OF ADMIN-
ISTRATIVE RENEWAL).— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The State provides, 
in the case of renewal of a child’s eligibility 
for medical assistance under title XIX or 
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child health assistance under this title, a 
pre-printed form completed by the State 
based on the information available to the 
State and notice to the parent or caretaker 
relative of the child that eligibility of the 
child will be renewed and continued based 
on such information unless the State is pro-
vided other information. Nothing in this 
clause shall be construed as preventing a 
State from verifying, through electronic and 
other means, the information so provided. 
‘‘(ii) SATISFACTION
THROUGH
DEM-
ONSTRATED USE OF EX PARTE PROCESS.— 
A State shall be treated as satisfying the re-
quirement of clause (i) if renewal of eligi-
bility of children under title XIX or this 
title is determined without any requirement 
for an in-person interview, unless sufficient 
information is not in the State’s possession 
and cannot be acquired from other sources 
(including other State agencies) without the 
participation of the applicant or the appli-
cant’s parent or caretaker relative. 
‘‘(F) PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY FOR CHIL-
DREN.—The State is implementing section 
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1920A under title XIX as well as, pursuant to 
section 2107(e)(1), under this title . 
‘‘(G) EXPRESS LANE.—The State is imple-
menting 
the 
option 
described 
in 
section 
1902(e)(13) under title XIX as well as, pursuant 
to section 2107(e)(1), under this title.’’. 
SEC. 112. STATE OPTION TO RELY ON FINDINGS FROM AN 
EXPRESS LANE AGENCY TO CONDUCT SIM-
PLIFIED ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS. 
(a) MEDICAID.—Section 1902(e) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(13) EXPRESS LANE OPTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(i) OPTION TO USE A FINDING FROM AN 
EXPRESS LANE AGENCY.—At the option of the 
State, the State plan may provide that in deter-
mining eligibility under this title for a child (as 
defined in subparagraph (F)), the State may 
rely on a finding made within a reasonable pe-
riod (as determined by the State) from an Ex-
press Lane agency (as defined in subparagraph 
(E)) when it determines whether a child satisfies 
one or more components of eligibility for medical 
assistance under this title. The State may rely 
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