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HR 2804 111th Congress House Health Child health Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Medicaid Poverty and welfare assistance

Ensuring Continuous Coverage under SCHIP Act of 2009

Introduced: June 10, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
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Became law
Jun 11, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 10, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 10, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Continuous Coverage under SCHIP Act of 2009 - Amends title XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to a state plan that provides child health insurance through a means other than through the state's plan under SSA title XIX (Medicaid).

Requires in such a case for the CHIP plan to implement the 12-month continuous eligibility option available under Medicaid for targeted low-income children whose family income is below 200% of the poverty line.

What's happening now June 11, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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