S 3972
109th Congress
Senate
Health
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal aid to child health services
Health insurance
Medicaid
Medically uninsured
Poor children
Social Welfare
FAIR-SCHIP Act of 2006
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10472-10473)
Sep 28, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10472)
Sep 28, 2006
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Fiscal Accountability, Integrity, and Responsibility in SCHIP Act of 2006, or FAIR-SCHIP Act of 2006 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) to set forth special rules to fund the FY2007 SCHIP allotment shortfalls, including through a redistribution of certain unused FY2005 allotments.
Extends authority for qualifying states to use certain funds for Medicaid (SSA title XIX) expenditures.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10472-10473)
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1