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HR 5998 110th Congress House Health Economics and Public Finance Families Federal aid to child health services Health insurance Medicaid Medically uninsured Poor children Social Welfare Welfare eligibility

Protecting Children's Health Coverage Act of 2008

Introduced: May 8, 2008 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 12, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 8, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 8, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Children's Health Coverage Act of 2008 - Nullifies any effectiveness of the August 17, 2007, State Health Official Letter issued by the Director of the Center for Medicaid and State Operations of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (with respect to extension to uninsured children of health insurance under title XIX (Medicaid) or XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)).

What's happening now May 12, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 11
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 12, 2008
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 20, 2008
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 8, 2008
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 8, 2008
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 8, 2008
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 8, 2008
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 8, 2008
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 8, 2008
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 8, 2008
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 8, 2008
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 8, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5998: Protecting Children's Health Coverage Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5998/
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"H.R. 5998: Protecting Children's Health Coverage Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5998/.
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