status. (7) Although Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients are authorized to live and work in the United States, they have been unfairly excluded from the definition of lawfully present and lawfully residing for purposes of health insurance coverage by the Department of Health and Human Services, including Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). (8) Immigration law is constantly evolving and new immigration categories for individuals with federally authorized presence in the United States may be created. (b) Purpose It is the purpose of this Act to ensure that all individuals who are granted federally authorized presence are treated as being lawfully present in the United States for purposes of eligibility under all federally funded health care programs. 3. Removing barriers to health coverage for lawfully present individuals (a) Medicaid Section 1903(v)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(v)(4) ) is amended— (1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (A) Notwithstanding sections 401(a), 402(b), 403, and 421 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, payment shall be made under this section for care and services that are furnished to aliens, including those described in paragraph (1), if they otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for medical assistance under the State plan approved under this title (other than the requirement of the receipt of aid or assistance under title IV, supplemental security income benefits under title XVI, or a State supplementary payment), and are lawfully present in the United States (including such an individual who is granted deferred action or other federally authorized presence other than as a nonimmigrant).