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Children's Health Equity Technical Amendments Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permit qualifying States to use a portion of their allotments under the State children's health insuran… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permit qualifying States to use a portion of their allotments under the State children's health insurance program for any fiscal year for certain medical expenditures, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 25, 2003 See on congress.gov
Health Access to health careEconomics and Public FinanceFamiliesFederal aid to child health services
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Federal-state relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealth insuranceIntergovernmental fiscal relationsMedicaidMedically uninsuredPoor childrenSocial WelfareWelfare eligibility
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 25, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR 16025)
Nov 25, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S16024-16025)
Nov 25, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 25, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR 16025)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Children's Health Equity Technical Amendments Act of 2003 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to permit qualifying States to use a portion of their SCHIP allotment for any fiscal year for certain Medicaid expenditures.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Nov 25, 2003
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Nov 25, 2003
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Nov 25, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1976: Children's Health Equity Technical Amendments Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1976/
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"S. 1976: Children's Health Equity Technical Amendments Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1976/.
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S. 1976, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1976/.
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