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HR 5364 113th Congress House

CHIP Extension and Improvement Act of 2014

Official title: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 12, 2014 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Aug 1, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 31, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Jul 31, 2014
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 Latest action August 1, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

CHIP Extension and Improvement Act of 2014 - Revises and extends through FY2019 at generally increased levels the program under title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA), and adjusts CHIP allotment requirements accordingly, including the rebasing and growth factor update rules for computing state allotments. Makes appropriations for certain allotments.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make payments to shortfall states from the Child Enrollment Contingency Fund in each of FY2016-FY2019.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to minimum essential coverage for a targeted pregnant low-income woman under CHIP, to exclude from such coverage, at a woman's option, pregnancy-related assistance.

Directs the Secretary to issue regulations to ensure continuity of care for children who: (1) are undergoing an active course of treatment; and (2) involuntarily change coverage under health insurance, the state plan under Medicaid (SSA title XIX), or the state child health plan under CHIP during such course of treatment for any reason.

Amends SSA title XIX to allow a state Medicaid plan to provide that an adult determined eligible for Medicaid benefits shall remain eligible for those benefits until the end of a period (not to exceed 12 months) following the determination.

Makes permanent the express lane option and the CHIP outreach and enrollment grant program. Gives states the option to extend express lane Medicaid eligibility to adults.

Makes permanent the program of grants to conduct outreach and enrollment efforts designed to increase the enrollment and participation of eligible children under CHIP.

Requires each contract with a managed care entity under Medicaid to require the provision of and payment for language services for enrolled individuals who are limited English proficient.

Prescribes additional cost-sharing requirements under CHIP.

Amends SSA titles XIX and XXI to cover preventive services for children or pregnant women without cost-sharing.

Amends SSA title XIX to cover newly approved vaccines within 30 days after the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices approves them. Treats CHIP-eligible children as federally vaccine-eligible children.

Extends Medicaid coverage of primary care services through calendar 2019, and expands the types of physicians and health care practitioners eligible for reimbursement for providing such services.

Amends SSA title XI to extend the pediatric quality measures program through calendar 2019.

Revises the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP, or federal matching rate) for activities related to pediatric quality measures.

Extends the technical assistance provided to states in adopting and utilizing certain core sets of child health measures to assistance in building their data collection infrastructures as well.

Revises requirements for initial core measures.

Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the core set of child health quality measures.

Modifies and extends through FY2019: (1) the demonstration projects for improving the quality of children's health care and the use of health information technology, and (2) funding for childhood obesity demonstration projects.

Amends SSA title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) to extend funding through FY2019 for maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting programs.

Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to extend through calendar 2019 the Pediatric Accountable Care Organization Demonstration Project.

Amends SSA title XIX to cover therapeutic foster care services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 64
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Bera, Ami
California · Dec 4, 2014
Esty, Elizabeth
· Dec 4, 2014
Lowenthal, Alan
· Dec 4, 2014
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Dec 4, 2014
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Dec 3, 2014
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Dec 2, 2014
Loebsack, David
· Dec 2, 2014
D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Dec 2, 2014
D
Takano, Mark
California · Dec 2, 2014
BRADY, ROBERT
· Nov 20, 2014
D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Nov 20, 2014
Pascrell, Bill
· Nov 20, 2014
Yarmuth, John
· Nov 20, 2014
Blumenauer, Earl
· Nov 12, 2014
BROWN, CORRINE
· Nov 12, 2014
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 12, 2014
CLAY, WM.
· Nov 12, 2014
D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Nov 12, 2014
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Nov 12, 2014
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Nov 12, 2014
Hahn, Janice
· Nov 12, 2014
HONDA, MICHAEL
· Nov 12, 2014
D
Huffman, Jared
California · Nov 12, 2014
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 12, 2014
Lee, Barbara
· Nov 12, 2014
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 12, 2014
D
Meng, Grace
New York · Nov 12, 2014
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 12, 2014
O'Rourke, Beto
· Nov 12, 2014
RANGEL, CHARLES
· Nov 12, 2014
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Nov 12, 2014
Speier, Jackie
· Nov 12, 2014
D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Nov 12, 2014
D
Vargas, Juan
California · Nov 12, 2014
D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 18, 2014
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Sep 18, 2014
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· Sep 18, 2014
McNerney, Jerry
· Sep 18, 2014
Payne, Donald
· Sep 18, 2014
D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Sep 18, 2014
Sablan, Gregorio
· Sep 18, 2014
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Sep 18, 2014
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 17, 2014
D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 17, 2014
RYAN, TIM
· Sep 16, 2014
Ellison, Keith
· Sep 11, 2014
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 10, 2014
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 10, 2014
Perlmutter, Ed
· Sep 10, 2014
RUSH, BOBBY
· Sep 10, 2014
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