Sec. 5. Universal medicaid direct certification
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Section 9(b)(15) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(15) ) is amended— in subparagraph (A)— by striking clause
(i)and inserting the following: The term eligible child means a child who— is eligible for and receiving medical assistance under the Medicaid program; and is a member of a family with an income as measured by the Medicaid program that does not exceed, in the case of eligibility for free meals, 133 percent of the poverty line (as defined in section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9902(2) ), including any revision required by such section) applicable to a family of the size used for purposes of determining eligibility for the Medicaid program, or, in the case of eligibility for reduced price meals, the applicable family size income level under the income eligibility guidelines for reduced price meals; or is a member of a household (as that term is defined in section 245.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)) with a child described in item (aa). The term eligible child includes a child who is eligible for and receiving medical assistance under the Medicaid program under subclause
(I)of section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i) )— on the basis of receiving aid or assistance under the State plan approved under part E of title IV of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 670 et seq. ); by reason of section 473(b) of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 673(b) ); or under subclause
(II)of section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i) of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i) ). ; and by adding at the end the following: The term without further application has the meaning given the term in paragraph (4)(G). ; and by striking subparagraphs
(B)through
(H)and inserting the following: For the school year beginning on July 1, 2025, and each school year thereafter, each State shall enter into an agreement described in subparagraph
(C)with the 1 or more State agencies conducting eligibility determinations for the Medicaid program. Subject to subparagraph
(D)and paragraph (6), an agreement entered into under subparagraph
(B)shall establish procedures under which an eligible child shall be certified as eligible, without further application, for— free or reduced price lunch under this Act; and free or reduced price breakfast under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 ). Each agreement entered into under subparagraph
(B)shall ensure that a child who is simultaneously eligible for reduced price meals under this paragraph or based on an income eligibility determination, and for free meals based on documentation provided under subsection (d)(2), shall be certified for free meals. Subject to paragraph (6), and according to an agreement entered into under subparagraph (B), the local educational agency conducting eligibility determinations under that agreement shall certify an eligible child as eligible, without further application, for— free or reduced price lunch under this Act; and free or reduced price breakfast under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 ). .
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