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HR 6258 112th Congress House

Start Healthy Act of 2012

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide medical assistance to uninsured newborns under the Medicaid program.

Introduced: August 1, 2012 Introduced by: DeGette, Diana Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
Health Child healthIntergovernmental relationsMedicaidState and local finance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Aug 3, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 1, 2012
Introduced in House
Aug 1, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action August 3, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Start Healthy Act of 2012 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide: (1) mandatory coverage of qualified (uninsured) newborns, and (2) 100% federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for temporary coverage of such newborns.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
Sablan, Gregorio
· Nov 27, 2012
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Aug 1, 2012
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Aug 1, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6258: Start Healthy Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6258/
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