,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ijjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ag1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on             
,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be           
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to remove b>ri]s to
 heal? c>e & nutrition assi/ance =      
*ildr51 pregnant p]sons1 & lawfully     
pres5t individuals1 "u ! ,m$icaid       
program "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social      
,security ,act1 ! ,*ildr5's ,heal?      
,insurance ,program "u title ,,xxi ( su*
 ,act1 & "u ! supplem5tal nutrition     
assi/ance program "u ! ,food &          
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,heal? & ,nutrition ,access
 = ,all ,act4  #b4 ,remov+ b>ri]s to    
heal? c>e & nutrition assi/ance =       

*ildr51 pregnant p]sons1 & lawfully     
pres5t individuals  7a7 ,m$icaid        
,section #aijc7v7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7v77 is am5d$
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 7,a7 ,not)/&+
 sections #dja7;a71 #djb7;b71 #djc1 &   
#dba ( ! ,p]sonal ,responsibility & ,"w 
,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act (     
#aiif & p>agraph 7#a71 paym5t %all be   
made to a ,/ate "u ?is section = m$ical 
assi/ance furni%$ to an ali5 "u ?is     
title 7includ+ an ali5 describ$ 9 su*   
p>agraph7 :o meets any ( ! foll[+       
conditions3 7i7 ,! ali5 is o!rwise      
eligible = su* assi/ance "u ! ,/ate plan
 approv$ "u ?is title 7o!r ?an !        
requirem5t ( ! receipt ( aid or         
assi/ance "u title ,,iv1 supplem5tal    
security income b5efits "u title ,,xvi1 
or a ,/ate supplem5t>y paym5t7 )9 ei!r  
or bo? ( ! foll[+ eligibility           
categories3 7,i7 ,*ildr5 "u #ba ye>s (  
age1 includ+ any optional t>get$        
l[-income *ild 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9    

section #aije7u77#b77;,b774  7,,ii7     
,pregnant p]sons dur+ pregnancy & dur+ !
 #ab-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! la/ day ( ! 
pregnancy4  7ii7 ,! ali5 is lawfully    
pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,no debt
 %all accrue "u an affidavit ( support  
aga9/ any sponsor ( an ali5 :o meets !  
conditions specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
on ! basis ( ! provision ( m$ical       
assi/ance to su* ali5 "u ?is p>agraph & 
! co/ ( su* assi/ance %all n be consid]$
 z an unreimburs$ co/4  4  7b7 ,,s*ip   
,subp>agraph 7,n7 ( section             
#bajg7;e77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;gg7e77#a77 is     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7,n7 ,p>agraph 
7#d7 ( section #aijc7v7 7relat+ to      
cov]age ( categories ( *ildr51 pregnant 
p]sons1 & o!r lawfully pres5t           
individuals74  4  7c7 ,supplem5tal      
nutrition assi/ance ,not)/&+ sections   
#dja7;a71 #djb7;a71 & #djc7;a7 ( !      
,p]sonal ,responsibility & ,"w          
,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act (     
#aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afaa7;a72          

#afab7;a72 #afac7;a77 & section #f7;f7 (
 ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7;f771 p]sons :o are     
lawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n
 be ineligible = b5efits "u !           
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
on ! basis ( _! immigration /atus or    
date ( entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 
,eligibility = families ) *ildr5        
,section #dba7;d77#c7 ( ! ,p]sonal      
,responsibility & ,"w ,opportunity      
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiif 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #afca7;d77#c77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ to ! ext5t t a qualifi$ ali5 is   
eligible "u section #djb7;a77#b77;,j7 & 
ins]t+1 to ! ext5t t a *ild is a memb] (
 a h\sehold "u ! supplem5tal nutrition  
assi/ance program4  7e7 ,ensur+ prop]   
scre5+ ,section #aa7;e77#b77;,b7 ( !    
,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjbj7;e77#b77;,b77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7vi7 & 7vii7
 z clauses 7vii7 & 7viii72 &  7#b7 by   
ins]t+ aft] clause 7v7 ! foll[+3  7vi7  
%all provide a me?od = implem5t+ section

 #dba ( ! ,p]sonal ,responsibility & ,"w
 ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act (    
#aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afca7 t does n     
require any unnecess>y in=mation f      
p]sons :o may be exempt f t provision2  
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