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HR 5834 109th Congress House

Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act of 2006

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve requirements under the Medicaid Program for items and services furnished in or through an educational … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve requirements under the Medicaid Program for items and services furnished in or through an educational program or setting to children, including children with developmental, physical, or mental health needs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 19, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Aug 1, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 19, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 19, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1456)
Jul 19, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 1, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act of 2006 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish requirements for providing and receiving reimbursement for school-based health care for children, including children with special needs, and the related administrative and transportation costs covered under Medicaid. Includes health care provided through Medicaid managed care organizations.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Education, acting jointly, to develop and implement a uniform methodology for claims under this Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3705 Identical bill Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 13 Independent 1
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 15, 2006
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Nov 15, 2006
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 27, 2006
BOUCHER, RICK
· Sep 6, 2006
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 6, 2006
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 6, 2006
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 6, 2006
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· Jul 28, 2006
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Jul 25, 2006
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jul 25, 2006
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 19, 2006
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 19, 2006
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 19, 2006
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Jul 19, 2006
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 19, 2006
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 19, 2006
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 19, 2006
ROSS, MIKE
· Jul 19, 2006
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 19, 2006
STUPAK, BART
· Jul 19, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5834: Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5834/
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"H.R. 5834: Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5834/.
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H.R. 5834, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5834/.
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