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HR 3640 105th Congress House

Medicaid Child Eligibility Improvement Act of 1998

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit public schools and certain other entities to determine presumptive eligibility for children under the Medicaid Program.

Introduced: May 12, 1998 See on congress.gov
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Elementary and secondary educationElementary schoolsFamiliesGovernment Operations and PoliticsHigh schoolsMedicaidPublic schoolsSocial WelfareWelfare eligibility
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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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 Latest action April 17, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
FROST, MARTIN
· May 12, 1998
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 12, 1998
DOOLEY, CAL
· May 5, 1998
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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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