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H.R. 4160 112th Congress House

State Health Flexibility Act of 2012

Official title: To amend the Social Security Act to replace the Medicaid program and the Children's Health Insurance program with a block grant to the States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 20, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 19, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Mar 15, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 14, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 9, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 7, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, House Administration, Rules, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 7, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 29, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State Health Flexibility Act of 2012 - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to replace the Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program with a program of block grants to states for health care services to indigent individuals.

Requires states receiving such block grants to pay for health-care-related items and services provided to a citizen, legal resident, or an alien not lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in the United States under color of law, if: (1) such health-care-related items and services are necessary for the treatment of an emergency medical condition; (2) the individual meets all necessary eligibility requirements for health-care-related items and services under the block grant program except for any immigration status requirement; and (3) such items and services are not related to an organ transplant procedure.

Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Health Care and Educational Reconciliation Act of 2010, SSA title XIX (Medicaid), and SSA title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 13
 Cosponsors 48
All 48 Republican 14
Buerkle, Ann
· Aug 1, 2012
Gohmert, Louie
· Aug 1, 2012
Rigell, E.
· Jul 25, 2012
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jul 18, 2012
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Jul 18, 2012
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jul 17, 2012
Garrett, Scott
· Jun 26, 2012
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jun 20, 2012
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jun 20, 2012
McHenry, Patrick
· Jun 19, 2012
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 15, 2012
Hensarling, Jeb
· Jun 15, 2012
Poe, Ted
· May 31, 2012
Roe, David
· May 16, 2012
FLAKE, JEFF
· May 10, 2012
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · May 8, 2012
Farenthold, Blake
· May 7, 2012
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · May 7, 2012
Black, Diane
· Apr 24, 2012
COBLE, HOWARD
· Apr 19, 2012
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Apr 19, 2012
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Apr 19, 2012
Bishop, Rob
· Apr 18, 2012
Ross, Dennis
· Apr 16, 2012
Graves, Tom
· Mar 29, 2012
PENCE, MIKE
· Mar 26, 2012
Hartzler, Vicky
· Mar 22, 2012
Lamborn, Doug
· Mar 22, 2012
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Mar 16, 2012
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Mar 16, 2012
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 16, 2012
BURTON, DAN
· Mar 8, 2012
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Mar 8, 2012
Duncan, Jeff
· Mar 8, 2012
Fleming, John
· Mar 8, 2012
Flores, Bill
· Mar 8, 2012
Franks, Trent
· Mar 8, 2012
Gowdy, Trey
· Mar 8, 2012
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Mar 8, 2012
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Mar 8, 2012
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Mar 8, 2012
Mulvaney, Mick
· Mar 8, 2012
Neugebauer, Randy
· Mar 8, 2012
Ribble, Reid
· Mar 8, 2012
Walsh, Joe
· Mar 8, 2012
Broun, Paul
· Mar 7, 2012
Huelskamp, Tim
· Mar 7, 2012
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Mar 7, 2012
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