Rep. HARRIS proposes the following Amendment No. to H.5126 as introduced by Ways & Means

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EXPLANATION: Instructs DHHS to require proof of residency to offer Medicaid services

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 33, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, page 383, after line 18, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:

/(DHHS: Medicaid Residency Requirement) No funds shall be appropriated to the department for any person or parent applying for Medicaid services unless the applicant proves he or she is a tlegal resident of the state of South Carolina or meets residency status criteria. The department must require an adult to produce one of the following valid and current/unexpired forms of identification of the adult:

(a) South Carolina driver's license;

(b) other form of identification containing a photograph issued by the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles;

(c) United States passport;

(d) military identification containing a photograph issued by the United States government; or

(e) South Carolina voter registration card containing a photograph of the voter pursuant to Section ./

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend totals and titles to conform.