S 2376
110th Congress
Senate
Health
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal aid to child health services
Health facilities
Health information systems
Health insurance
Medicaid
Medically uninsured
Poor children
Social Welfare
Medical Homes Act of 2007
Introduced: November 16, 2007
Introduced by:
Durbin, Richard J.
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S14622-14624)
Nov 16, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14621-14622)
Nov 16, 2007
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Medical Homes Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a three-year demonstration project under titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act for the implementation of a patient-centered medical home program to improve the effectiveness and efficiency in providing Medicaid and SCHIP assistance to an estimated 500,000 to 1 million targeted beneficiaries.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S14622-14624)
Committees of jurisdiction
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