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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Section 6103 › Proposal

From January 1, 2030 a relocated service member counts as a resident

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 6103, Sec. 6103. Written by .

From January 1, 2030 a relocated service member counts as a resident

The document says “requiresWho acts: State Medicaid agenciesHow: statuteSec. 6103 in the PDF
What the document says

“that, for purposes of determining eligibility for medical assistance under the State plan (or waiver of such plan), such active duty relocated individual is treated as a resident of the State unless such individual voluntarily elects not to be so treated for such purposes;”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6103

Section 6103 adds a new paragraph (90) to section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act. Beginning January 1, 2030, a state plan must treat an active duty relocated individual as a resident of the State when deciding eligibility for medical assistance, unless the individual chooses otherwise.

What the document actually says

“that, for purposes of determining eligibility for medical assistance under the State plan (or waiver of such plan), such active duty relocated individual is treated as a resident of the State unless such individual voluntarily elects not to be so treated for such purposes;”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6103
That sentence, in plain words

The new state must count the person as living there when it checks who can get care. The person may say no to that.

What this is about

A state health plan covers people who live in that state. A move can break that link. This part keeps it whole.

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