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S 670 111th Congress Senate

Smoke Free Mothers and Babies Act of 2009

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to encourage States to provide pregnant women enrolled in the Medicaid program with access to comprehensive tobacco cessation services.

Introduced: April 1, 2009 See on congress.gov
Health Child healthDrug therapyDrug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth care coverage and access
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Health promotion and preventive careMedicaidWomen's health
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 23, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 23, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 23, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Smoke Free Mothers and Babies Act of 2009 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require coverage, without cost-sharing, of counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use by pregnant women. Provides for an increased federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for tobacco cessation counseling services and medications.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 1, 2009
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 23, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 670: Smoke Free Mothers and Babies Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-670/
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"S. 670: Smoke Free Mothers and Babies Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-670/.
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