plan under section 2102, of pregnancy-related assistance 
for targeted low-income pregnant women in accordance 
with this section, but only if the State meets the conditions 
described in section 1905(u)(4)(B). 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this title: 
‘‘(1) PREGNANCY-RELATED ASSISTANCE.—The 
term ‘pregnancy-related assistance’ has the meaning 
given the term child health assistance in section 
2110(a) as if any reference to targeted low-income 
children were a reference to targeted low-income 
pregnant women, except that the assistance shall be 
limited to services related to pregnancy (which in-
clude prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services 
and services described in section 1905(a)(4)(C)) and 
to other conditions that may complicate pregnancy. 
‘‘(2) 
TARGETED
LOW-INCOME
PREGNANT 
WOMAN.—The term ‘targeted low-income pregnant 
woman’ means a woman 
‘‘(A) during pregnancy and through the 
end of the month in which the 60-day period 
(beginning on the last day of her pregnancy) 
ends; 
‘‘(B) whose family income exceeds the ef-
fective income level (expressed as a percent of 
the poverty line and considering applicable in-
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come disregards) that has been specified under 
subsection (a)(10)(A)(i)(III) or (l)(2)(A) of sec-
tion 1902, as of January 1, 2007, to be eligible 
for medical assistance as a pregnant woman 
under title XIX but does not exceed the income 
eligibility level established under the State child 
health plan under this title for a targeted low 
income child; and 
‘‘(C) who satisfies the requirements of 
paragraphs (1)(A), (1)(C), (2), and (3) of sec-
tion 2110(b). 
‘‘(c) 
REFERENCES
TO
TERMS
AND
SPECIAL 
RULES.—In the case of, and with respect to, a State pro-
viding for coverage of pregnancy-related assistance to tar-
geted low-income pregnant women under subsection (a), 
the following special rules apply: 
‘‘(1) Any reference in this title (other than in 
subsection (b)) to a targeted low-income child is 
deemed to include a reference to a targeted low-in-
come pregnant woman. 
‘‘(2) Any such reference to child health assist-
ance with respect to such women is deemed a ref-
erence to pregnancy-related assistance. 
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‘‘(3) Any such reference to a child is deemed a 
reference to a woman during pregnancy and the pe-
riod described in subsection (b)(2)(A). 
‘‘(4) In applying section 2102(b)(3)(B), any 
reference to children found through screening to be 
eligible for medical assistance under the State Med-
icaid plan under title XIX is deemed a reference to 
pregnant women. 
‘‘(5) There shall be no exclusion of benefits for 
services described in subsection (b)(1) based on any 
preexisting condition and no waiting period (includ-
ing any waiting period imposed to carry out section 
2102(b)(3)(C)) shall apply. 
‘‘(6) Subsection (a) of section 2103 (relating to 
required scope of health insurance coverage) shall 
not apply insofar as a State limits coverage to serv-
ices described in subsection (b)(1) and the reference 
to such section in section 2105(a)(1)(C) is deemed 
not to require, in such case, compliance with the re-
quirements of section 2103(a). 
‘‘(7) In applying section 2103(e)(3)(B) in the 
case of a pregnant woman provided coverage under 
this section, the limitation on total annual aggregate 
cost-sharing shall be applied to the entire family of 
such pregnant woman. 
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