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This bill aims to eliminate the existing Medicaid funding limitations (also known as "caps") for U.S. territories including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa, effective fiscal year 2025. Specifically, the bill modifies Section 1108 of the Social Security Act to remove the funding restrictions that have previously limited the amount of Medicaid support these territories could receive. By eliminating these caps, the bill will allow these territories to access more federal Medicaid funding without the previous financial constraints. The bill makes several technical amendments to related sections of the Social Security Act to support this change, including removing references to the funding limitations and ensuring that the new provisions take effect at the start of fiscal year 2025. This legislation is designed to provide more comprehensive and equitable healthcare funding support for U.S. territories, which have historically received less Medicaid support compared to U.S. states.

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