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HR 6394 IH

To amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to extend Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens, and for other purposes.

June 26, 2008

Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself, Mr. REYES, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. HINOJOSA, Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California, Mr. BACA, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. FILNER, and Mr. MITCHELL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

To amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to extend Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Border Health Care Relief Act of 2008'.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT OF EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICES FURNISHED TO UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS.

Section 1011(a)(1) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (42 U.S.C. 1395dd note) is amended by striking `2008' and inserting `2012'.