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This bill, known as the "Limiting ICE's Nationwide Encroachment Act" or the "LINE Act", prohibits the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from sharing an individual's personally identifiable health information that was obtained through Medicaid enrollment with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for immigration law enforcement purposes. Specifically, the bill prevents these federal agencies from disclosing an individual's health information that is collected during their enrollment in a state Medicaid plan or a Medicaid waiver program, even if such disclosure would normally be permitted under existing privacy laws. The legislation aims to protect the privacy of Medicaid recipients and potentially reduce fear among immigrant communities about seeking medical services, by ensuring that their personal health information cannot be used for immigration enforcement actions.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5319/all-info