Bill > S2646

This bill, the Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2023 (HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2023), aims to expand access to healthcare services for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage. It would make all individuals who are lawfully present in the United States eligible for federally funded healthcare programs like Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), eliminate restrictions on Medicaid eligibility for lawful permanent residents, and allow states to extend coverage to undocumented immigrants. The bill also seeks to ensure that individuals granted relief under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program are considered lawfully present for the purposes of healthcare coverage.