H.B. 171

1

LEGAL IMMIGRANT CHILDREN HEALTH
2 CARE AMENDMENTS
3 2009 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Kory M. Holdaway
6 Senate Sponsor: Luz Robles
7
8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill amends the Medical Assistance Act and the Utah Children's Health Insurance
11 Act to provide Medicaid coverage and health insurance coverage to a legal immigrant
12 child, regardless of the length of time that the child has been in the United States.
13 Highlighted Provisions:
14 This bill:
15 . exercises the option to remove the five-year residency requirement for a legal
16 immigrant child to be eligible for coverage under Medicaid or the Utah Children's
17 Health Insurance Program; and
18 . directs the Department of Health to amend the state Medicaid plan to provide
19 Medicaid coverage, and coverage under the Utah Children's Health Insurance
20 Program, to an eligible legal immigrant child, regardless of the length of time that
21 the child has been in the United States.
22 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
23 None
24 Other Special Clauses:
25 None
26 Utah Code Sections Affected:
27 ENACTS:

28 26-18-3.3, Utah Code Annotated 1953
29 26-40-115, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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31 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
32 Section 1. Section 26-18-3.3 is enacted to read:
33 26-18-3.3. Coverage for legal immigrant children.
34 In accordance with the provisions of the federal Children's Health Insurance Program
35 Reauthorization Act of 2009, Public Law 111-3, and all other applicable requirements of
36 federal law and rule, the department shall amend the state Medicaid plan to provide coverage
37 under the Medicaid program to a client who is:
38 (1) a child; and
39 (2) a legal immigrant to the United States, regardless of the length of time that the
40 person described in Subsection (1) has been in the United States.
41 Section 2. Section 26-40-115 is enacted to read:
42 26-40-115. Coverage for legal immigrant pregnant women and children.
43 In accordance with the provisions of the federal Children's Health Insurance Program
44 Reauthorization Act of 2009, Public Law 111-3, and all other applicable requirements of
45 federal law and rule, the department shall amend the state Medicaid plan to provide coverage
46 under the program to a person who is:
47 (1) an eligible child; and
48 (2) a legal immigrant to the United States, regardless of the length of time that the
49 person described in Subsection (1) has been in the United States.




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