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Medicaid Child Eligibility Improvement Act of 1998

Introduced: April 1, 1998 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 17, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Apr 2, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E562-563)
Apr 1, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Apr 1, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicaid Child Eligibility Improvement Act of 1998 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to permit public schools, child care resource and referral agencies, and child support enforcement agencies to determine presumptive eligibility for children under the Medicaid program.

What's happening now April 17, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3640: Medicaid Child Eligibility Improvement Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3640/
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"H.R. 3640: Medicaid Child Eligibility Improvement Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3640/.
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H.R. 3640, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3640/.
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