S 3924
109th Congress
Senate
Health
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal aid to child health services
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health insurance
Medicaid
Medically uninsured
Poor children
Social Welfare
Welfare eligibility
A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to allow qualifying States to use all or any portion of their allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program for certain Medicaid expenditures.
Introduced: September 21, 2006
Introduced by:
Cantwell, Maria
Democratic
· Washington
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 21, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9902-9903)
Sep 21, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9901-9902)
Sep 21, 2006
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to allow qualifying states to use all or any portion (currently, up to 20%) of their allotments under SCHIP for certain Medicaid (SSA title XIX) expenditures.
Requires qualifying states to meet at least three of certain policies and procedures, including: (1) a simplified application process; (2) elimination of any asset test; (3) twelve-month continuous eligibility; and (4) easy access to enrollment staff.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9902-9903)
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1