; and (2) advance the ability of undocumented individuals to obtain health insurance coverage through the health insurance exchanges. 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 individuals who are not citizens of the United States, including aliens 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). ; (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking a State that has elected to provide medical assistance to a category of aliens under subparagraph (A) and inserting individuals provided medical assistance pursuant to subparagraph (A) ; and (B) by striking such an alien on the basis of provision of assistance to such category and inserting such an individual on the basis of provision of assistance to such individual ; and (3) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by striking an election by the State under subparagraph (A) and inserting the application of subparagraph (A) ; (B) by inserting or be lawfully present after lawfully reside