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HR 3917 109th Congress House

Large Employer Medicaid and SCHIP Responsibility Act of 2005

Official title: To provide for payment by large employers for employees, and spouses and dependents of employees, who are covered under the Medicaid Program or SCHIP.

Introduced: September 27, 2005 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Health Economics and Public FinanceEmployee health benefitsEmployers' liabilityFamilies
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Federal aid to child health servicesFinance and Financial SectorFines (Penalties)Health insuranceLabor and EmploymentLawMarried peopleMedicaidMedically uninsuredPoor children
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action September 27, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Large Employer Medicaid and SCHIP Responsibility Act of 2005 - Makes any large employer that employs one or more employees enrolled (or any of whose spouses or dependent children are enrolled) under Medicaid or SCHIP (titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act) for a month in a year liable to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for payment of a per capita penalty with respect to each such employee, spouse, or dependent.

Prescribes a formula for determination of such penalty.

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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 7, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3917: Large Employer Medicaid and SCHIP Responsibility Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3917/
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"H.R. 3917: Large Employer Medicaid and SCHIP Responsibility Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3917/.
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