health insurance coverage based on immigration 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 through the Department of Health and Human Services, including Medicaid and CHIP, and the health insurance exchanges. (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— (1) ensure that all individuals who are lawfully present in the United States are eligible for all federally funded health care programs