Medicaid direct certification

Section 9(b)(15)(A)(i) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(15)(A)(i)) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking The term and inserting the following: (I) In general The term; (2) in subclause (I), by redesignating items (aa) and (bb) as subitems (AA) and (BB), respectively; (3) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively; (4) in item (bb), as so redesignated, by striking regulations) with a child described in subclause (I) and inserting regulations)) with a child described in item (aa); and (5) by adding at the end the following: (II) Other children The term eligible child includes a child that receives medical assistance under the Medicaid program— (aa) under subclause (I) of section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)) on the basis of receiving aid or assistance under the State plan approved under part E of title IV of that Act (42 U.S.C. 670 et seq.) or by reason of section 473(b) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 673(b)); or (bb) under subclause (II) of section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)) on the basis of receiving supplemental security income benefits..