HR 600
107th Congress
House
Health
Appropriations
Child health
Child mental health services
Community health services
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Disabled
Disabled children
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal aid to child health services
Federal aid to maternal health services
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Health information systems
Home care services
Insurance premiums
Dylan Lee James Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 13, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Family Opportunity Act of 2001 or Dylan Lee James Act - 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 of 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 of 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.
Committees of jurisdiction
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