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S 3179 107th Congress Senate

Caregivers Access to Health Insurance Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide health care coverage for qualified caregivers.

Introduced: November 19, 2002 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Health Access to health careCaregiversDisabledFamilies
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Nov 19, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 19, 2002
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Caregivers Access to Health Insurance Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to add a new title, Health Care Coverage for Caregivers, the purpose of which shall be to provide funds to States to enable them to: (1) expand the availability of health insurance coverage to those individuals involved in providing care for children, the disabled, and the elderly; and (2) provide incentives to attract and retain quality caregivers. Makes a State ineligible for Federal payments under this Act unless it has submitted to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary has approved a plan setting forth how the State will use the assistance to provide health insurance or health care assistance to eligible caregivers consistent with the provisions of this Act.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3179: Caregivers Access to Health Insurance Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-3179/
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