II 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2305 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 16, 2006 Mr. Akaka (for himself, Mr. Obama, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Lieberman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the amendments made by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 requiring documentation evidencing citizenship or nationality as a condition for receipt of medical assistance under the Medicaid program.

1.

Repeal of requirement for documentation evidencing citizenship or nationality as a condition for receipt of medical assistance under the medicaid program

(a)

Repeal

Subsections (i)(22) and (x) of section 1903 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b), as added by section 6036 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, are each repealed. (b)

Conforming amendments

(1)Section 1903 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b) is amended— (A)in subsection (i)— (i)in paragraph (20), by adding or after the semicolon at the end; and (ii)in paragraph (21), by striking ; or and inserting a period; (B)by redesignating subsection (y), as added by section 6043(b) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, as subsection (x); and (C)by redesignating subsection (z), as added by section 6081(a) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, as subsection (y). (2)Subsection (c) of section 6036 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 is repealed. (c)

Effective date

The repeals and amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.