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HR 7130 110th Congress House Health Child development Child health Chronically ill Comprehensive health care Disabled Families Medicaid Social Welfare

Medically Fragile Children's Act of 2008

Introduced: September 26, 2008 Introduced by: Baldwin, Tammy Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 26, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 26, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medically Fragile Children's Act of 2008 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to establish a program of all-inclusive care for medically fragile children as a Medicaid state plan option.

Makes a child eligible if he or she is: (1) medically fragile based on health status and related indicators or is diagnosed as having one or more chronic conditions; (2) requires daily monitoring of a significant medical condition necessitating overall care planning in order to achieve or maintain optimum health and developmental status, and achieve community integration to the maximum extent possible; and (3) requires both medical assistance and at least two additional services furnished under an all-inclusive program as a result of functional deficits.

What's happening now September 26, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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