[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6489 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6489

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 2, 2010

  Ms. Hirono introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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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 Native Hawaiians 
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 2010''.

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) In General.--The third sentence of section 1905(b) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is amended by inserting ``; 
and, with respect to medical assistance provided to a Native Hawaiian 
(as defined in section 12(2) of the Native Hawaiian Health Care 
Improvement Act) through a federally qualified health center or a 
Native Hawaiian health care system (as defined in section 12(6) of such 
Act), whether directly, by referral, or under contract or other 
arrangement between such federally qualified health center or Native 
Hawaiian health care system and another health care provider'' before 
the period.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to medical assistance provided on or after the date of enactment of 
this Act.
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