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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Section 6101 › Proposal

Qualifying individual means an enrollee under 21

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 6101, Sec. 6101. Written by .

Qualifying individual means an enrollee under 21

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What the document says

“The term `qualifying individual' means an individual under 21 years of age who is enrolled under the State plan (or waiver of such plan).”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6101

The new paragraph defines its terms. A qualifying individual is an enrollee under 21 years of age. State means one of the 50 States or the District of Columbia. An eligible out-of-State provider is one located in another State, screened as a limited risk of fraud, waste and abuse either by the Secretary under section 1866(j)(2) or by the other State's agency under paragraph (1), enrolled accordingly, and not excluded or terminated on the grounds the paragraph lists.

What the document actually says

“The term `qualifying individual' means an individual under 21 years of age who is enrolled under the State plan (or waiver of such plan).”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6101
That sentence, in plain words

The words qualifying individual mean one thing here. They mean a person under 21 who is signed up for the state plan.

What this is about

The easy sign-up covers care for young people only. It does not cover care for adults on the plan.

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