A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to make a technical correction with respect to the definition of qualifying State.
Latest action · Jul 30, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 30, 2003
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to make a technical amendment to the definition of qualifying State used for purposes of giving certain States operating under waivers of specified State plan requirements the authority to use up to 20 percent of their FY 1998 through 2001 SCHIP allotments, for fiscal years in which they are available, for paying the costs of covering under Medicaid (SSA title XIX) certain low-income children whose family income meets an income eligibility standard under such waivers of at least 185 percent of the poverty line. Requires that the income eligibility standard of at least 185 percent of the poverty line be determined by rounding to the nearest whole percentage.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 30, 2003.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NM | Pete V. Domenici | Original | Jul 30, 2003 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Jul 30, 2003 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2003Introduced in Senate
- Jul 30, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10285)
- Jul 30, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10285Text printed S10286 | Jeff Bingaman D-NM (text) | Jul 30, 2003 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to make a technical correction with respect to the definition of qualifying State.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2003Introduced in Senate
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