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Medicaid Infant Mortality Amendments of 1991

Introduced: March 12, 1991 See on congress.gov
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Mar 28, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 12, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 12, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicaid Infant Mortality Amendments of 1991 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require mandatory State coverage of pregnant women and infants whose family income is below 185 percent of the Federal poverty level. Provides 100 percent Federal financing of the costs of services to pregnant women and infants whose family income is between 133 and 185 percent of the Federal poverty level. Prohibits application of resource testing to pregnant women and infants.

Authorizes States to provide Medicaid coverage of home visitation services with respect to high-risk infants.

Provides for flexibility in determining the limitation on Federal payments to States for Medicaid services provided to pregnant women and infants.

Requires States to include in their Medicaid benefit packages primary health services for residents of public housing provided by an entity which meets the requirements to receive a grant under the Public Health Service Act to fund the provision of such services.

What's happening now March 28, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5