HR5008-118

Introduced

To expand access to health care services for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 27, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To expand access to health care services for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Immigration, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H20AECF601F5D4A0B8A6FC98C22CC69BD: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2023 or the HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of...
  • Section HA0469D80B4F24788A5C1AE3B11EF4884: 2. Findings; purpose Congress finds as follows: Health insurance coverage reduces harmful racial, economic, gender, and health inequities by alleviating cost...
  • Section H64920C5248534C5384DF323194C0E336: 3. Removing barriers to health coverage for lawfully residing individuals Section 1903(v)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(v)(4)) is amended— by...
  • Section HB085F26B617C4391BFD86344E89DFEB5: 4. Consistency in health insurance coverage for individuals with federally authorized presence, including deferred action For purposes of eligibility under any...
  • Section H7CDC5481E4524F3C9E7638F2778B2951: 5. Removing citizenship and immigration barriers to access to affordable health care under the ACA Section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To expand access to health care services for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Immigration, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To expand access to health care services for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Immigration Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients: , ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients: , ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 27, 2023

Ms. Jayapal (for herself, Ms. Barragán, Ms. Adams, Mr. Blumenauer, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Immigration Finance
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

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