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S 264 108th Congress Senate

Children's Health Protection and Eligibility Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend the availability of allotments to States for fiscal years 1998 through 2000, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 30, 2003 Introduced by: Cantwell, Maria Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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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.
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 Latest action January 30, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Children's Health Protection and Eligibility Act of 2003 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide for the retention and redistribution through FY 2004 of SCHIP allotments for FY 1998 through 2000; and (2) authorize qualifying States to use SCHIP funds for Medicaid expenditures.
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 30, 2003
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