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S 1656 106th Congress Senate Health Child health Economics and Public Finance Families Federal aid to child health services Health insurance Medicaid Medically uninsured Poor children Social Welfare Vaccines Welfare eligibility

A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permit children covered under a State child health plan (SCHIP) to continue to be eligible for benefits under the vaccine for children program.

Introduced: September 28, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Sep 28, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 28, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11574-11575)
Sep 28, 1999
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends title XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to permit children covered under a State CHIP plan to continue to be eligible for benefits under State pediatric vaccine distribution programs (Vaccine for Children program) under Medicaid (SSA title XIX).
What's happening now September 28, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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