S 321 107th Congress Senate

Dylan Lee James Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage under the medicaid prog… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage under the medicaid program for such children, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 13, 2001 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov

Health AppropriationsChild healthChild mental health servicesCommunity health services

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CongressCongressional reporting requirementsDisabledDisabled childrenEconomics and Public FinanceFamiliesFederal aid to child health servicesFederal aid to maternal health servicesFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkGovernment publicityHealth information systemsHealth insuranceHome care services

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Sep 9, 2002

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 582.

Sep 9, 2002

Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-265.

Jul 11, 2002

Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Feb 13, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Feb 13, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1346)

Feb 13, 2001

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action September 9, 2002

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 582.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Opportunity Act of 2001 or Dylan Lee James Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) give States the option of allowing families of disabled children to purchase Medicaid coverage for them; 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.

Amends SSA title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) to make appropriations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services 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.

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