108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 690
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage
under the Medicaid Program of organ transplant procedures as an emergency
medical procedure for certain alien children.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 11, 2003
Mr. GUTIERREZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage
under the Medicaid Program of organ transplant procedures as an emergency
medical procedure for certain alien children.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Alien Child Organ Transplant Act of 2003'.
SEC. 2. MEDICAID COVERAGE OF ORGAN TRANSPLANT PROCEDURES CONSIDERED AS AN
EMERGENCY MEDICAL PROCEDURE FOR CERTAIN ALIENS WHO HAVE NOT ATTAINED THE AGE
OF 18 YEARS.
(a) AMENDMENT TO TITLE XIX OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT- Section 1903(v)(2)(C)
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(v)) is amended to read as follows:
`(C) such care and services are not related to an organ transplant procedure,
unless the organ transplant is for an individual who has not attained the
age of 18 years and who either was residing in the United States on the
date of the enactment of the Alien Child Organ Transplant Act of 2003; or
developed the medical condition necessitating an organ transplant while
residing in the United States.'.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Section 401(b)(1)(A) of the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1611(b)(1)(A)) is
amended--
(1) by striking `1903(v)(3)' and inserting `1903(v)'; and
(2) by striking `procedure,' and inserting `procedure (unless the alien
has not attained the age of 18 years and either was residing in the United
States on the date of the enactment of the Alien Child Organ Transplant
Act of 2003 or developed the medical condition necessitating an organ transplant
while residing in the United States),'.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by this section shall apply to care
and services furnished on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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