Limiting Medicare coverage of certain individuals

Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1899C. Limiting Medicare coverage of certain individuals (a) In general Notwithstanding section 226, section 226A, section 401 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, or any other provision of this title, but subject to subsection (b), an individual may be entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under this title only if the individual is— (1) a citizen or national of the United States; (2) an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act; (3) an alien who— (A) is a citizen or national of the Republic of Cuba; (B) is the beneficiary of an approved petition under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (C) meets all eligibility requirements for an immigrant visa but for whom such a visa is not immediately available; (D) is not otherwise inadmissible under section 212(a) of such Act; and (E) is physically present in the United States pursuant to a grant of parole in furtherance of the commitment of the United States to the minimum level of annual legal migration of Cuban nationals to the United States specified in the U.S.-Cuba Joint Communiqué on Migration, done at New York September 9, 1994, and reaffirmed in the Cuba-United States: Joint Statement on Normalization of Migration, Building on the Agreement of September 9, 1994, done at New York May 2, 1995; or (4) an individual who lawfully resides in the United States in accordance with a Compact of Free Association referred to in section 402(b)(2)(G) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. (b) Application to individuals currently entitled to or enrolled for benefits (1) In general In the case of an individual who is entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under this title as of the date of the enactment of this section, subsection (a) shall apply beginning on the date that is 1 year after such date of enactment. (2) Review by Commissioner of Social Security (A) In general Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commissioner of Social Security shall complete a review of individuals entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under this title as of such date of enactment for purposes of identifying individuals not described in any of paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a). (B) Notice The Commissioner of Social Security shall notify each individual identified under the review conducted under subparagraph (A) that such individual’s entitlement to, or enrollment for, benefits under this title will be terminated as of the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section. Such notification shall be made as soon as practicable after such identification and in a manner designed to ensure such individual’s comprehension of such notification..

Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1899C. Limiting Medicare coverage of certain individuals (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), an individual may be entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under this title only if the individual is— (1) a citizen or national of the United States; (2) an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act; (3) an alien who— (A) is a citizen or national of the Republic of Cuba; (B) is the beneficiary of an approved petition under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (C) meets all eligibility requirements for an immigrant visa but for whom such a visa is not immediately available; (D) is not otherwise inadmissible under section 212(a) of such Act; and (E) is physically present in the United States pursuant to a grant of parole in furtherance of the commitment of the United States to the minimum level of annual legal migration of Cuban nationals to the United States specified in the U.S.-Cuba Joint Communiqué on Migration, done at New York September 9, 1994, and reaffirmed in the Cuba-United States: Joint Statement on Normalization of Migration, Building on the Agreement of September 9, 1994, done at New York May 2, 1995; or (4) an individual who lawfully resides in the United States in accordance with a Compact of Free Association referred to in section 402(b)(2)(G) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. (b) Application to individuals currently entitled to or enrolled for benefits (1) In general In the case of an individual who is entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under this title as of the date of the enactment of this section, subsection (a) shall apply beginning on the date that is 1 year after such date of enactment. (2) Review by Commissioner of Social Security (A) In general Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commissioner of Social Security shall complete a review of individuals entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under this title as of such date of enactment for purposes of identifying individuals not described in any of paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a). (B) Notice The Commissioner of Social Security shall notify each individual identified under the review conducted under subparagraph (A) that such individual’s entitlement to, or enrollment for, benefits under this title will be terminated as of the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section. Such notification shall be made as soon as practicable after such identification and in a manner designed to ensure such individual’s comprehension of such notification..