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HR 1672 106th Congress House

Smart IDEA Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States Medicaid plans to provide for payment for costs of medical services under individualized educat… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States Medicaid plans to provide for payment for costs of medical services under individualized education programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act after they exceed $3,500 in a school year.

Introduced: May 4, 1999 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Health Child healthDisabledDisabled childrenEducation
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Education of disabled studentsElementary and secondary educationFamiliesMedicaidSocial Welfare
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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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Became law
May 17, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
May 4, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
May 4, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E846-847)
May 4, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 17, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Smart IDEA Act of 1999 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require State Medicaid plans to cover the costs of medical services furnished to any child under an individualized education program for that child under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act after such costs exceed $3,500 in any school year.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1672: Smart IDEA Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1672/
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"H.R. 1672: Smart IDEA Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1672/.
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H.R. 1672, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1672/.
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