HR 290
102th Congress
House
Health
Home care services
Infant mortality
Maternal health services
Medicaid
Poor
Pregnant women
Public assistance programs
Social security eligibility
Medicaid Infant Mortality Amendments of 1991
Introduced: January 3, 1991
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 11, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3, 1991
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicaid Infant Mortality Amendments of 1991 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to phase-in mandatory State coverage of pregnant women and infants whose family income is below 185 percent of the Federal poverty level. Deducts child and medical care costs from the income eligibility test.
Authorizes States to provide Medicaid coverage of prenatal home visitation services for high-risk pregnant women and/or postpartum home visitation services for high-risk infants.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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