HR 4350 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

FamilyCare Act of 2004

Introduced May 12, 2004 Originated House Sponsor John D. Dingell D-MI

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Latest action · Jun 7, 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 12, 2004
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

FamilyCare Act of 2004 - Amends title XXI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to rename the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) the FamilyCare Program. Provides for: (1) automatic enrollment in the FamilyCare Program of children born to title XXI parents; and (2) optional family care coverage of parents of targeted low-income children and low-income pregnant women under Medicaid (SSA title XIX).

Provides for optional coverage of legal immigrants under Medicaid and SSA title XXI, and of children through age 20 under Medicaid and SSA title XXI.

Allows States to elect to provide for a period of presumptive eligibility for medical assistance for a parent of a child with respect to whom such a period is provided under Medicaid.

Revises the transitional medical assistance (TMA) program, including making reporting requirements optional, giving States the option to extend eligibility for low-income individuals for up to 12 additional months, and eliminating the sunset for TMA.

Establishes limitations with respect to marketing activities to comply with new conflict of interest requirements. Prohibits affiliation with debarred persons.

Increases the SCHIP allotment for each of FY 2002 through 2004.

Directs the Secretry to award demonstration grants to up to seven States (or other qualified entities) to conduct innovative programs designed to improve outreach to homeless individuals and families under specified programs, including Medicaid.

Limits cost-sharing under the FamilyCare program to 2.5 percent for families with income below 150 percent of poverty.

Increases Federal reimbursement for language services under the Medicaid program and SSA title XXI.

Cosponsors 97

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 12, 2004 to Oct 6, 2004; 94 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDAlbert Russell WynnOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-CAAnna G. EshooOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-NYAnthony D. WeinerOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-MABarney FrankOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-TNBart GordonOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-MIBart StupakOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-MABill DelahuntOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-CABob FilnerOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-MDC. A. Dutch RuppersbergerOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-MICarolyn C. KilpatrickOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-TXCharles A. GonzalezOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-TXCiro D. RodriguezOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-MIDale E. KildeeOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-OHDennis J. KucinichOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-KSDennis MooreOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-CODiana DeGetteOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-AZEd PastorOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-MDElijah E. CummingsOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-CAFortney Pete StarkOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.OriginalMay 12, 2004
D-TXGene GreenOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-CAGeorge MillerOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-WIGerald D. KleczkaOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-CAHenry A. WaxmanOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-CAHilda L. SolisOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-VAJames P. MoranOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-NYJerrold NadlerOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-ILJesse L. Jackson, Jr.OriginalMay 12, 2004
D-FLJim DavisOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-CAJoe BacaOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-MAJohn F. TierneyOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-MAJohn W. OlverOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-NYJose E. SerranoOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-NYJoseph CrowleyOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-PAJoseph M. HoeffelOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-INJulia CarsonOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-MOKaren McCarthyOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-ILLane EvansOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-CALinda T. SánchezOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-CALois CappsOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-NYLouise McIntosh SlaughterOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-CALucille Roybal-AllardOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-CALynn C. WoolseyOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-TXMartin FrostOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-TXMax SandlinOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-CAMaxine WatersOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-PAMichael F. DoyleOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-MEMichael H. MichaudOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-NYMichael R. McNultyOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-CANancy PelosiOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-HINeil AbercrombieOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-RIPatrick J. KennedyOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-FLPeter DeutschOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-ILRahm EmanuelOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-MORichard A. GephardtOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-VARick BoucherOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-NJRobert E. AndrewsOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-NJRobert MenendezOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-CARobert T. MatsuiOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-FLRobert WexlerOriginalMay 12, 2004
R-LARodney AlexanderOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-WIRon KindOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-CTRosa L. DeLauroOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-NJRush HoltOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-MISander M. LevinOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-OHSherrod BrownOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-MDSteny H. HoyerOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-OHStephanie Tubbs JonesOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-MAStephen F. LynchOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-CASusan A. DavisOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-OHTed StricklandOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-METhomas H. AllenOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-OHTim RyanOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-NYTimothy H. BishopOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-MOWm. Lacy ClayOriginalMay 12, 2004
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezJun 23, 2004
D-SDStephanie Herseth SandlinJul 8, 2004
D-MAMartin T. MeehanOct 6, 2004

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred May 12, 2004
Health Subcommittee
Referred Jun 7, 2004

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 7, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. May 12, 2004Introduced in House
  3. May 12, 2004Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E843Max Sandlin D-TXMay 14, 2004

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for FamilyCare coverage for parents of enrolled children, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
FamilyCare Act of 2004

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 12, 2004Introduced in House

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