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
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1