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Dylan Lee James Act

Introduced: March 13, 2003 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 10, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 10, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 10, 2004
Received in the House.
May 6, 2004
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 6, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 6, 2004
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
May 6, 2004
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4946-4951; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S4946-4948)
Sep 30, 2003
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 295.
Sep 30, 2003
Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-157.
Sep 10, 2003
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 13, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3740-3741)
Mar 13, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3740)
Mar 13, 2003
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Family Opportunity Act of 2003 or Dylan Lee James Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) give States the option of allowing families of disabled children to purchase Medicaid coverage for them; and (2) provide for treatment of inpatient psychiatric hospital services for individuals under age 21 under waivers allowing for payment of part or all of the cost of home or community-based services.

Amends SSA title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) to make appropriations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for special projects of regional and national significance for development and support of family-to-family health information centers.

Amends SSA title XIX to provide for the restoration of Medicaid eligibility to certain Supplemental Security Income (SSA title XVI) beneficiaries under age 21.

What's happening now May 21, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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