H.R. 1791 117th Congress House

CHIPP Act

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

Introduced: March 11, 2021 Introduced by: Nanette Diaz Barragán Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Health Child healthGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access

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Health care qualityHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive carePerformance measurementPoverty and welfare assistanceState and local finance

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Mar 16, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Mar 11, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mar 11, 2021

Introduced in House

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Latest action March 16, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Children’s Health Insurance Program Permanency Act or the CHIPP Act

This bill permanently extends the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and related measures, programs, and authorities.

Specifically, the bill permanently funds CHIP and related programs that support the development of child health quality measures and outreach and enrollment efforts. The bill also permanently authorizes the Medicaid and CHIP express lane eligibility option, which allows states to use information from designated programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) to streamline eligibility determinations for children. Additionally, under the bill, states may expand eligibility to children whose family income exceeds the otherwise applicable limits.

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