; or at the end and inserting a comma; (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting , or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) an individual who lawfully resides in the United States in accordance with a Compact of Free Association referred to in section 402(b)(2)(G), but only with respect to the designated Federal program defined in section 402(b)(3)(C) (relating to the Medicaid program). . (d) Conforming amendments Section 1108 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1308 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (f), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking subsection (g) and inserting subsections (g) and (h) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (h) Expenditures for medical assistance provided to an individual described in section 431(b)(8) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 shall not be taken into account for purposes of applying payment limits under subsections (f) and (g). . (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to benefits for items and services furnished on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.