Prohibiting Federal Medicaid funding for the administrative costs of providing health benefits to individuals who are unauthorized immigrants

Section 1903(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(i)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (26), by striking; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (27), by striking the period at the end and inserting; or; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (27) the following new paragraph: (28) with respect to any amounts expended for the administration of a State program associated with providing health benefits to noncitizens who are not lawfully admitted permanent residents and are ineligible for medical assistance under this title on the basis of not having a satisfactory immigration status (as defined in section 1137(d)(1)(B)(iii)) (except that such prohibition shall not be construed as prohibiting payment under the preceding provisions of this section for costs attributable to the establishment or operation of a system designed to ensure compliance with such prohibition)..