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HR 2512 110th Congress House

Reducing Coverage Gaps for Kids Act of 2007

Official title: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit States from requiring eligibility determinations for children for benefits under the Medicai… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit States from requiring eligibility determinations for children for benefits under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) more frequently than once every year.

Introduced: June 28, 2007 Introduced by: Green, Al Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Health Economics and Public FinanceFamiliesFederal aid to child health servicesFinance and Financial Sector
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Government Operations and PoliticsHealth insuranceMedicaidMedically uninsuredPoor childrenSocial WelfareState lawsWelfare eligibility
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 24, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 24, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 24, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 24, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reducing Coverage Gaps for Kids Act of 2007 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to prohibit states from requiring eligibility determinations for children for Medicaid and SCHIP benefits more frequently than annually.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 9
D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 1, 2008
LAMPSON, NICK
· Jun 28, 2007
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jun 22, 2007
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 24, 2007
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 24, 2007
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 24, 2007
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 24, 2007
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 24, 2007
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 24, 2007
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 24, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2512: Reducing Coverage Gaps for Kids Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2512/
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"H.R. 2512: Reducing Coverage Gaps for Kids Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2512/.
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