[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1312 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1312

 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide 100 percent 
  reimbursement for medical assistance provided to a Native Hawaiian 
through a federally-qualified health center or a Native Hawaiian health 
                              care system.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 23, 2003

 Mr. Inouye (for himself and Mr. Akaka) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide 100 percent 
  reimbursement for medical assistance provided to a Native Hawaiian 
through a federally-qualified health center or a Native Hawaiian health 
                              care system.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Native Hawaiian Medicaid Coverage 
Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. 100 PERCENT FMAP FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO A NATIVE 
              HAWAIIAN THROUGH A FEDERALLY-QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER OR A 
              NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM UNDER THE MEDICAID 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) Medicaid.--Section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is amended, in the third sentence, by inserting ``, 
and with respect to medical assistance provided to a Native Hawaiian 
(as defined in section 12 of the Native Hawaiian Health Care 
Improvement Act) through a federally-qualified health center or a 
Native Hawaiian health care system (as so defined) whether directly, by 
referral, or under contract or other arrangement between a federally-
qualified health center or a Native Hawaiian health care system and 
another health care provider'' before the period.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section applies to 
medical assistance provided on or after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
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