California To Delay Enforcement of Federal Rule Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Medicaid Eligibility-

(Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, Wednesday June 07, 2006)

California health officials on Tuesday said they are postponing the enforcement of a new federal law that will require Medicaid enrollees and applicants to show proof of U.S. citizenship, the Los Angeles Times reports (Lin, Los Angeles Times, 6/7). Under the measure, signed into law by President Bush in February, individuals seeking care through Medicaid as of July 1 will be required to show proof of U.S. citizenship--such as a birth certificate, passport or another form of identification.

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