Removing barriers to health coverage for lawfully present individuals in Medicare

(a) Part A Section 1818(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i–2(a)(3)) is amended by striking an alien and all that follows through under this section and inserting an individual who is lawfully present (as defined in section 8(c) of the Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025) in the United States, including an individual with an approved or pending application for deferred action or other Federally authorized presence. (b) Part B Section 1836(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395o(a)(2)) is amended by striking an alien and all that follows through under this part and inserting an individual who is lawfully present (as defined in section 8(c) of the Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025) in the United States, including an individual with an approved or pending application for deferred action or other Federally authorized presence. (c) Lawfully present defined The term lawfully present shall include, at a minimum, all immigration categories that are treated as lawfully present for purposes of the title XIX program as amended by section 3.