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HR 3859 108th Congress House

Early Treatment for HIV Act of 2004

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States the option to provide Medicaid coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV.

Introduced: September 9, 2004 Introduced by: Pelosi, Nancy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 11, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 26, 2004
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action March 11, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Early Treatment for HIV Act of 2004 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to give States the option of providing Medicaid coverage for certain low-income HIV-infected individuals. Provides States taking advantage of this option with an enhanced Federal Medicaid match.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 847 Identical bill Early Treatment for HIV Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 65
All 65 Democratic 25 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Nov 18, 2004
RUSH, BOBBY
· Oct 7, 2004
COOPER, JAMES
· Oct 4, 2004
LEWIS, JOHN
· Oct 4, 2004
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 30, 2004
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 30, 2004
 D
Scott, David
Georgia · Sep 30, 2004
LOWEY, NITA
· Sep 24, 2004
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Sep 23, 2004
KIND, RON
· Sep 23, 2004
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 23, 2004
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Sep 23, 2004
CLAY, WM.
· Sep 22, 2004
CONYERS, JOHN
· Sep 22, 2004
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Sep 21, 2004
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Sep 21, 2004
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Sep 21, 2004
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Sep 21, 2004
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 21, 2004
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Sep 9, 2004
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Sep 9, 2004
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 9, 2004
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 9, 2004
Ruppersberger, C.
· Sep 9, 2004
Eshoo, Anna
· May 17, 2004
Pascrell, Bill
· May 17, 2004
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 17, 2004
Blumenauer, Earl
· Apr 20, 2004
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Apr 20, 2004
GREEN, GENE
· Apr 20, 2004
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Apr 20, 2004
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 20, 2004
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 20, 2004
Napolitano, Grace
· Apr 20, 2004
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 20, 2004
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 20, 2004
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Apr 20, 2004
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 26, 2004
BRADY, ROBERT
· Feb 26, 2004
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Feb 26, 2004
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 26, 2004
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Feb 26, 2004
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 26, 2004
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 26, 2004
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Feb 26, 2004
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Feb 26, 2004
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Feb 26, 2004
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 26, 2004
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Feb 26, 2004
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 26, 2004
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