Sec. 502. Removing barriers to health care and nutrition assistance for children, pregnant persons, and lawfully present individuals

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Section 1903(v) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(v) ) is amended by striking paragraph

(4)and inserting the following new paragraph: Notwithstanding sections 401(a), 402(b), 403, and 421 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 and paragraph (1), payment shall be made to a State under this section for medical assistance furnished to an alien under this title (including an alien described in such paragraph) who meets any of the following conditions: The alien is otherwise eligible for such assistance under the State plan approved under this title (other than the requirement of the receipt of aid or assistance under title IV, supplemental security income benefits under title XVI, or a State supplementary payment) within either or both of the following eligibility categories: Children under 21 years of age, including any optional targeted low-income child (as such term is defined in section 1905(u)(2)(B)). Pregnant persons during pregnancy and during the 12-month period beginning on the last day of the pregnancy. The alien is lawfully present in the United States. No debt shall accrue under an affidavit of support against any sponsor of an alien who meets the conditions specified in subparagraph

(A)on the basis of the provision of medical assistance to such alien under this paragraph and the cost of such assistance shall not be considered as an unreimbursed cost. . Subparagraph

(N)of section 2107(e)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397gg(e)(1) ) is amended to read as follows: Paragraph

(4)of section 1903(v) (relating to coverage of categories of children, pregnant persons, and other lawfully present individuals). . Section 402(a)(2)(J) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(2)(J) ) is amended— in the subparagraph heading, by striking inserting certain children ; and children and lawfully present individuals by striking who is under 18 years of age. and inserting “who is— under 21 years of age; or lawfully present in the United States. . Section 402(a)(3) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(3) ) is amended by striking subparagraph

(B)and inserting the following: The supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) (referred to in this title as SNAP or the food stamp program ). . Section 403(c)(2)(L) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1613(c)(2)(L) ) is amended by striking 18 and all that follows through the period and inserting 21, or to individuals who are lawfully present in the United States, under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( . 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). Section 5(i)(2)(E) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014(i)(2)(E) ) is amended by striking 18 years of age. and inserting 21 years of age, or who is lawfully present in the United States. . Section 421(d) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1631(d) ) is amended by striking paragraph

(3)and inserting the following: This section shall not apply to assistance or benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for a qualified alien who is eligible under section 402(a)(2)(J) and for any member of the household of such qualified alien. . Section 11(e)(2)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(2)(B) ) is amended— by redesignating clauses

(vi)and

(vii)as clauses

(vii)and (viii), respectively; and by inserting after clause

(v)the following: shall provide a method for implementing section 421 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1631 ) that does not require any unnecessary information from applicants who may be exempt from that provision; .

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