Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
P.L. 109-432
Overview
H.R.6111
Enacted December 20, 2006
Purpose: To amend the Social Security Act to exempt all children in foster care assisted under titles IV-B or IV-E and children receiving title IV-E adoption assistance from the Medicaid citizenship documentation requirements of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (enacted as division B, section 405 of the Act)
Major Provisions of the Act
- Amended section 1903(x) of title XIX of the Social Security Act (the Act) (42 U.S.C. ($) 1386b) by including all children in foster care assisted by titles IV-B and IV-E of the Act and children receiving title IV-E adoption assistance in the groups exempt from the requirement to present documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality if they declare themselves to be citizens or nationals of the United States
- Added a new provision to title IV-E of the Act to require that State plans include procedures for verifying the citizenship or immigration status of children in foster care under State responsibility under titles IV-B or IV-E
- Amended section 1123A of the Act (42 U.S.C. ($) 1320a-2a) to include a review of State conformity with this requirement in the Child and Family Services Reviews