LINE Act

This legislation seeks to prevent the disclosure of sensitive health information obtained through an individual's enrollment in Medicaid programs. It specifically prohibits the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from sharing individually identifiable health information . The core purpose of this prohibition is to restrict the use of such data for immigration enforcement. This means that information collected under State Medicaid plans or waivers cannot be provided to any person, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement , for the purpose of enforcing immigration laws.