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HR 2870 110th Congress House

Healthy Schools Act of 2007

Official title: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure payment under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for covered i… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure payment under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for covered items and services furnished by school-based health clinics.

Introduced: June 26, 2007 See on congress.gov
Health ClinicsEconomics and Public FinanceEducationElementary and secondary education
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FamiliesFederal aid to child health servicesHealth insuranceMedicaidMedically uninsuredPoor childrenSchool health programsSocial Welfare
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 26, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 26, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 26, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Healthy Schools Act of 2007 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) to require the state to certify that it has implemented procedures to pay for covered items and services furnished by school-based health clinics under Medicaid and SCHIP.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1669 Identical bill Healthy Schools Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 27, 2008
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 18, 2008
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 16, 2007
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Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 16, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2870: Healthy Schools Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2870/
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"H.R. 2870: Healthy Schools Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2870/.
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H.R. 2870, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2870/.
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