HR 4825
106th Congress
House
Health
Child health
Child mental health services
Community health services
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Disabled
Disabled children
Families
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Home care services
Insurance premiums
Medicaid
Medically uninsured
Mental health services
Social Welfare
Supplemental security income program
Family Opportunity Act of 2000
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jul 12, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jul 12, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Family Opportunity Act of 2000 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) give States the option of allowing families of disabled children to purchase Medicaid coverage for such children; and (2) provide for treatment of inpatient psychiatric hospital services for individuals under age 21 under waivers allowing for payment for part or all of the cost of home or community-based services.
Authorizes a State to apply to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for approval of a demonstration project to provide Medicaid coverage to up to a specified maximum number of children with a potentially severe disability.
Amends SSA title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) to make appropriations to the Secretary for special projects of regional and national significance for development and support of family-to-family health information centers.
Amends SSA title XIX to provide for the restoration of Medicaid eligibility to certain SSI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSA title XVI) beneficiaries under age 21.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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