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This bill, known as the "Protect Medicaid Act," aims to prohibit federal Medicaid funding for the administrative costs associated with providing health benefits to unauthorized immigrants. Specifically, the bill amends Section 1903(i) of the Social Security Act to add a new provision that bars federal financial participation for administrative expenses related to health programs for non-citizens who are not lawfully admitted permanent residents and are ineligible for medical assistance due to their immigration status. The bill does not prevent funding for systems designed to ensure compliance with this prohibition. Additionally, the bill requires the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to submit a report to Congress within 180 days of enactment, detailing how states separate administrative costs, the procedures they use to comply with funding restrictions, their methods of financing health programs for ineligible immigrants, and an analysis of how providing outpatient drugs to these individuals might impact drug pricing and manufacturer prices. This legislation is part of broader efforts to restrict federal healthcare funding for unauthorized immigrants.

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