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HR 4142 108th Congress House Health Economics and Public Finance Families Federal aid to child health services Finance and Financial Sector Health insurance Medically uninsured Poor children Welfare waivers

To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the approval of section 1115 waivers to provide coverage of childless adults under the State Children's Health Insurance Program.

Introduced: April 2, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Apr 8, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 2, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 2, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from approving a project under SSA Section 1115 (which authorizes the Secretary to waive certain statutory requirements for conducting research and demonstration projects under Medicaid (SSA title XIX) and SCHIP) that provides for coverage of nonpregnant childless adults with funds made available under the SCHIP program.

What's happening now April 8, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Apr 2, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4142: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the approval of section 1115 waivers to provide coverage of childless adults under the State Children's Health Insurance Program.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4142/
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"H.R. 4142: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the approval of section 1115 waivers to provide coverage of childless adults under the State Children's Health Insurance Program.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4142/.
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H.R. 4142, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4142/.
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[H.R. 4142: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the approval of section 1115 waivers to provide coverage of childless adults under the State Children's Health Insurance Program.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4142/)
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