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HR 671 112th Congress House

Ensuring Continuous Coverage under SCHIP Act of 2011

Official title: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to require 12-month continuous coverage under the State Children's Health Insurance Program.

Introduced: February 11, 2011 See on congress.gov
Health Child healthHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMedicaidPoverty and welfare assistance
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Feb 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 11, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 11, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 18, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Continuous Coverage under SCHIP Act of 2011 - 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 11, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 671: Ensuring Continuous Coverage under SCHIP Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-671/
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"H.R. 671: Ensuring Continuous Coverage under SCHIP Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-671/.
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