42 U.S.C. § 1396r–1
Presumptive eligibility for pregnant women
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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- 42 U.S.C. § 1396r–1, Presumptive eligibility for pregnant women, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/477409
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A State plan approved under section 1396a of this title may provide for making ambulatory prenatal care available to a pregnant woman during a presumptive eligibility period.
For purposes of this section—
the term “presumptive eligibility period” means, with respect to a pregnant woman, the period that—
ends with (and includes) the earlier of—
the term “qualified provider” means any provider that—
receives funds under—
participates in a program established under—
The State agency shall provide qualified providers with—
A qualified provider that determines under subsection (b)(1)(A) that a pregnant woman is presumptively eligible for medical assistance under a State plan shall—
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, ambulatory prenatal care that—
is furnished to a pregnant woman—
If the State has elected the option to provide a presumptive eligibility period under this section or section 1396r–1a of this title, the State may elect to provide a presumptive eligibility period (as defined in subsection (b)(1)) for individuals who are eligible for medical assistance under clause (i)(VIII), clause (i)(IX), or clause (ii)(XX) of subsection (a)(10)(A) 11 So in original. Probably means subsection (a)(10)(A) of section 1396a of this title. or section 1396u–1 of this title in the same manner as the State provides for such a period under this section or section 1396r–1a of this title, subject to such guidance as the Secretary shall establish.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Family Support Act of 1988House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2000
- Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act