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Kids First Act of 2005

Introduced: April 14, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 9, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Apr 27, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 22, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 14, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 14, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Kids First Act of 2005 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to give States the option to receive 100 percent Federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for medical assistance to children in poverty in exchange for expanded coverage of children in working poor families under Medicaid or SCHIP (SSA title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance)).

Eliminates the cap on SCHIP funding for States that expand eligibility for children.

Gives States the option to: (1) provide wrap-around SCHIP coverage to children who have other health coverage; (2) enroll low-income children of State employees in SCHIP; (3) provide optional coverage of legal immigrant children under Medicaid and SCHIP; and (4) provide for passive renewal of eligibility for children under Medicaid and SCHIP.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for: (1) a refundable income tax credit for health insurance coverage of children; and (2) forfeiture of the personal tax exemption for any child not covered by health insurance.

Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act to require group market health insurers to offer a dependent coverage option for workers and other individuals with children.

What's happening now May 9, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 13