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S 621 108th Congress Senate

Children's Health Equity Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to allow qualifying States to use allotments under the State children's health insurance program for expenditures under the medicaid program.

Introduced: March 13, 2003 See on congress.gov
Health Economics and Public FinanceFamiliesFederal aid to child health servicesFinance and Financial Sector
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Government Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkHealth insuranceInsurance premiumsMedicaidMedically uninsuredPoor childrenSocial WelfareWelfare eligibilityWelfare waivers
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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.
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Became law
Mar 13, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3739-3740)
Mar 13, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3738-3739)
Mar 13, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 13, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3739-3740)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Children's Health Equity Act of 2003 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to grant authority for qualifying States to use SCHIP funds for Medicaid (SSA title XIX) expenditures.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 13, 2003
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 13, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 621: Children's Health Equity Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-621/
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"S. 621: Children's Health Equity Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-621/.
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S. 621, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-621/.
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