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HR 3040 109th Congress House Health Economics and Public Finance Families Federal aid to child health services Government Operations and Politics Health insurance Intergovernmental fiscal relations Medicaid Medically uninsured Poor children Social Welfare Territories (U.S.) Youth

Health Care for Young Adults Act of 2005

Introduced: June 22, 2005 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
 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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2