US Dep't of Health and Human Services to withdraw its proposed implementation approach for Section 1011 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003.

Resolution calling upon the United States Department of Health and Human Services to withdraw its proposed implementation approach for Section 1011 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, since such implementation approach would require hospitals to determine the immigration status of patients in order to be eligible for Section 1011 funds, federal money that reimburses hospitals for services provided to undocumented immigrants, and urging all hospitals in New York State to not apply for Section 1011 funds if the United States Department of Health and Human Services does not amend appropriately the proposed implementation approach.