S 1625
107th Congress
Senate
Health
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal aid to child health services
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health insurance
Medicaid
Medically uninsured
Poor children
Social Welfare
Welfare eligibility
Welfare waivers
Children's Health Equity Act of 2001
Introduced: November 1, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11379-11380)
Nov 1, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11378-11379)
Nov 1, 2001
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Children's Health Equity Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to approve not more than four waiver applications to allow a State to use its allotment under the State children's health insurance programs (SCHIP) under title XXI of the Social Security Act to increase the enrollment of children eligible for medical assistance under the Medicaid program under title XIX of such Act.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11379-11380)
Committees of jurisdiction
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