Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2003

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Bill Number

HR 1689

Introduced

Apr 9, 2003

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

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Cosponsors

Topics

Aliens Child health Economics and Public Finance Families Federal aid to child health services Health Health insurance Immigrant health Immigration Maternal health services Medicaid Medically uninsured Poor children Pregnant women Social Welfare Welfare eligibility Women

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Summary

Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2003 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to grant States the option of covering certain categories of eligible women and child resident aliens under the Medicaid and SCHIP programs.

Actions

May 5, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Apr 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 9, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Apr 9, 2003

Introduced in House

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