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Mothers and Newborns Health Insurance Act of 2002

Introduced: April 6, 2001 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 2, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9826-9827)
Aug 1, 2002
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 541.
Aug 1, 2002
Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 107-233.
Jul 11, 2002
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 6, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 6, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3711-3712)
Apr 6, 2001
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Mothers and Newborns Health Insurance Act of 2002 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to give States the authority to: (1) elect to establish an income level greater than 185 percent of the official poverty line applicable to a family of the size involved for purposes of expanding coverage of medical assistance to pregnant women in a family the income of which exceeds 185 percent of the poverty line, but does not exceed the income eligibility level established under SCHIP for a targeted low-income child; and (2) provide for coverage of pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women if the State has established an income eligibility level for pregnant women under Medicaid that is at least 185 percent of the official poverty line and the State meets certain conditions for enhanced matching funds under Medicaid.

Provides for enhanced matching funds under Medicaid with respect to pregnant women in a family the income of which exceeds 185 percent of the poverty line, but does not exceed the income eligibility level established under SCHIP for a targeted low-income child, if the State does not: (1) provide coverage under Medicaid and SCHIP for such women with higher family income without covering pregnant women with a lower family income; and (2) apply an effective income level for pregnant women that is lower than the effective income level specified under the State Medicaid plan as of January 1, 2002, to be eligible for medical assistance as a pregnant woman.

Provides for payment for Medicaid expansion costs out of the SCHIP allotment. Eliminates counting Medicaid child presumptive eligibility costs against such allotment.

Provides for automatic enrollment under SCHIP for children born to women receiving pregnancy-related assistance under SCHIP.

Makes appropriations for FY 2003 through 2006 for the purpose of providing additional allotments to States under SCHIP. Provides that such allotments are available for amounts expended on or after October 1, 2002, for child health assistance for targeted low-income children, as well as for pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women.

Modifies the eligibility criteria for a newborn, removing the requirement that to receive medical assistance under Medicaid the child must be a member of the woman's household and the woman must remain eligible for such assistance.

Amends SSA title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) to direct the Commissioner of Social Security to review State agency blindness or disability determinations before any action is taken to implement the determination.

What's happening now October 2, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9826-9827)

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