HR 6788
110th Congress
House
Health
Child health
Health care costs and insurance
Medicaid
SCHIP Full Funding Extension Act of 2008
Introduced: August 1, 2008
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 1, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 1, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
SCHIP Full Funding Extension Act of 2008 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to extend through FY2012 funding under the SCHIP program, including additional allotments to maintain SCHIP funding for such fiscal years in shortfall states.
Grants qualifying states the option to receive the enhanced portion of the SCHIP matching rate for Medicaid coverage of certain children.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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