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Medicaid Infant Mortality Amendments of 1987

Introduced: February 4, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 22, 1987
See H.R.3545.
Feb 18, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Feb 4, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 4, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicaid Infant Mortality Amendments of 1987 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow States to extend Medicaid coverage to pregnant women and infants under age one whose family income exceeds current income eligibility standards, but does not exceed 185 percent of the Federal poverty level.

Authorizes States to accelerate the coverage of poor children under age five. (Currently, coverage would not be extended to all poor children under age five until FY 1991.) Allows States to extend Medicaid coverage to poor children under age eight.

What's happening now December 22, 1987

See H.R.3545.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3545 Related bill Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
  • S 422 Identical bill Medicaid Infant Mortality Amendments of 1987
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 25, 1987
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 17, 1987
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 4, 1987
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 4, 1987
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 4, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1018: Medicaid Infant Mortality Amendments of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1018/
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"H.R. 1018: Medicaid Infant Mortality Amendments of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1018/.
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H.R. 1018, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1018/.
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