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Health Care for Young Adults Act of 2005

Introduced: June 22, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Jul 1, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 22, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 22, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care for Young Adults Act of 2005 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) to permit states to provide Medicaid and SCHIP coverage of low-income youth up to age 23.

Provides for additional SCHIP allotments for the provision of coverage to optional young adults.

Amends SSA title XI to modify Medicaid caps for territories.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for grants to states in order to enable them to implement expansions of eligibility for children and young adults in their state Medicaid and state SCHIP plans.

What's happening now July 1, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1298 Identical bill Health Care for Young Adults Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 28, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 22, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3040: Health Care for Young Adults Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3040/
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"H.R. 3040: Health Care for Young Adults Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3040/.
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