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HR 4059 98th Congress House Health Child health Children and youth Families Medicaid Pregnant women Social Welfare Women's health Women's rights

A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the Federal medical assistance matching percentage for services provided to certain pregnant women and young children under State…

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A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the Federal medical assistance matching percentage for services provided to certain pregnant women and young children under State medicaid plans.

Introduced: September 30, 1983 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 20, 1983
See H.R.4136.
Oct 4, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sep 30, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 30, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide that the Federal medical assistance percentage shall be 100 percent with respect to amounts expended as medical assistance for services furnished to a qualified child or pregnant woman. Limits coverage of children to qualified children under one year of age as of enactment. Sets forth a schedule to provide coverage for qualified children under five years of age as of October 1, 1987.

What's happening now October 20, 1983

See H.R.4136.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4136 Related bill Medicare and Medicaid Budget Reconciliation Amendments of 1983
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 30, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4059: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the Federal medical assistance matching percentage for services provided to certain pregnant women and young children under State medicaid plans.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4059/
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"H.R. 4059: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the Federal medical assistance matching percentage for services provided to certain pregnant women and young children under State medicaid plans.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4059/.
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H.R. 4059, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4059/.
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[H.R. 4059: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the Federal medical assistance matching percentage for services provided to certain pregnant women and young children under State medicaid plans.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4059/)
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