To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing a rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services with respect to the determination of whether an individual is lawfully present in the United States for purposes of the eligibility of such individual for enrollment in certain health insurance programs.
This bill would block the Department of Health and Human Services from finalizing a rule that would clarify how to verify whether someone is legally present in the United States when determining eligibility for health insurance programs. The proposed rule, published in April 2023, affects people applying for coverage through the health insurance marketplace, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and other federally-supported health insurance programs. By passing this legislation, Congress would prevent the federal government from implementing these new verification procedures. The bill does not include any specific funding amounts or implementation timelines. The legislation targets a specific regulatory change related to citizenship and lawful presence verification for health insurance enrollment.
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