42 USC 18051 - State flexibility to establish basic health programs for low-income individuals not eligible for medicaid

1 So in original. Probably should be “health”.

plan” means a health benefits plan that the State contracts with under this section—

2 So in original. Probably should be preceded by “is”.

resident of the State who is not eligible to enroll in the State’s medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act [

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Social Security Act, referred to in subsecs. (c)(4) and (e)(1)(A), (B), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Titles XIX and XXI of the Act are classified generally to subchapters XIX (§ 1396 et seq.) and XXI (§ 1397aa et seq.), respectively, of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of this title and Tables.

This Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(3)(A)(iii), is Puspan. L. 111–148, Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 119, known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 18001 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2010—Subsec. (d)(3)(A)(i). Puspan. L. 111–148, § 10104(o)(1), substituted “95 percent” for “85 percent”.

Subsec. (e)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 111–148, § 10104(o)(2), inserted “, or, in the case of an alien lawfully present in the United States, whose income is not greater than 133 percent of the poverty line for the size of the family involved but who is not eligible for the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act by reason of such alien status” before semicolon at end.