Medicaid Newborn Coverage Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-211
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2013-01-04
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Child health

Citizenship and naturalization

Family relationships

Immigrant health and welfare

Immigration status and procedures

Medicaid
Latest action: action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-01-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Medicaid Newborn Coverage Act of 2013 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to waive the requirement for proof of citizenship during the first year of life for children born in the United States to a Medicaid-eligible mother.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 211 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Serrano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to waive the requirement for proof of citizenship during the first year of life for children born in the United States to a Medicaid-eligible mother.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Newborn Coverage Act of 2013 . 2. Waiver of requirement of proof of citizenship during first year of life for children born in the United States to a Medicaid-eligible mother (a) In general Section 1903(x)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(x)(2) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph: (D) and is a child born to a woman eligible for and receiving medical assistance under this title on the date of the child’s birth, without regard to the child’s basis of eligibility for medical assistance, but only with respect to medical assistance for items and services furnished during the child’s first year of life; . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and section 1903(x)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act, as inserted by subsection (a)(2), shall apply to children born on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.