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HR 1545 106th Congress House

CHIP Data and Evaluation Improvement Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for improved data collection and evaluations of State Children's Health Insurance Programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 25, 1999 See on congress.gov
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May 6, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Apr 22, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Apr 22, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E758-759)
Apr 22, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 6, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
CHIP Data and Evaluation Improvement Act of 1999 - Amends title XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for the following: (1) adjustment to the annual Current Population Survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census in order to produce State-by-State annual data on the number of low-income children without health insurance coverage; (2) collection of certain data for providing State-by-State annual information on the health care access and utilization of children in low-income households, among other things; (3) independent Federal evaluation of a limited number of State CHIP plans through the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), with evaluation results to be submitted to Congress; (4) standardized reporting requirements for annual reports to the Secretary; (5) an HHS Inspector General audit and General Accounting Office report to Congress with regard to certain enrollees under State CHIP plans who are eligible for Medicaid; and (6) coordination of data collection under CHIP with data requirements under the Maternal and Child Health Services program under SSA title V.

Directs the Secretary to establish a clearinghouse for the consolidation and coordination of all Federal data bases and reports regarding children's health.

Makes necessary appropriations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1545: CHIP Data and Evaluation Improvement Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1545/
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