SCHIP: Expanded, More Costly, and No BIRTH CERTIFICATE REQUIRED
J.A.M.E.S. ^ | 2/9/09 | staff
The following two excerpts are two things that have changed in the SCHIP legislation that Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi are so proud of getting passed:
The new law contains other provisions intended to eliminate enrollment barriers that are likely to affect some New Mexicans. (article is from a NM journal)
Under existing law, legal immigrants must show they have lived in the United States at least five years to qualify for SCHIP. The new law eliminates the so-called five-year bar, and allows children and pregnant women to enroll immediately in Medicaid or SCHIP, Gail Evans, legal director at the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty, said.
Also under the new law, applicants no longer need to show a birth certificate to qualify for Medicaid or SCHIP, Evans said. Instead, states can use applicants” Social Security numbers to verify citizenship.
The birth certificate requirement in the past has prevented some people from applying for Medicaid or SCHIP, she said.
http://insurancenewsnet.com/article.asp?n=1&neID=200902061180.3.10_04a60000008d82d0 So lets make the access to our tax dollars easier for those seeking wealth redistribution!!
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