S 883 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Transitional Medical Assistance Improvement Act of 2003

Introduced Apr 10, 2003 Originated Senate Sponsor John B. Breaux D-LA

Latest action · Apr 10, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5232-5233)

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.

IntroducedApr 10, 2003
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Transitional Medical Assistance Improvement Act of 2003 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to revise the program commonly referred to as the transitional medical assistance (TMA) program. Authorizes States to: (1) extend the eligibility for TMA of low-income individuals for up to 12 additional months; and (2) allow another six months of eligibility, in certain circumstances, in the case of a family eligible for or receiving Medicaid for less than three of the previous six months. Repeals the sunset date for TMA (thus making the program permanent).

Cosponsors 8

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 10, 2003 to Apr 29, 2003; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-FL	Bob Graham	Original	Apr 10, 2003
D-NY	Hillary Rodham Clinton	Original	Apr 10, 2003
D-NM	Jeff Bingaman	Original	Apr 10, 2003
I-CT	Joseph I. Lieberman	Original	Apr 10, 2003
R-RI	Lincoln Chafee	Original	Apr 10, 2003
D-LA	Mary L. Landrieu	Original	Apr 10, 2003
D-GA	Zell Miller	Original	Apr 10, 2003
D-MA	John F. Kerry		Apr 29, 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 Apr 10, 2003

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Apr 10, 2003Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5232-5233)

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 S5232Text printed S5232	John B. Breaux D-LA (text)	Apr 10, 2003

Titles 2

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

Official Title as Introduced: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to revise and simplify the transitional medical assistance (TMA) program.
Short Titles as Introduced: Transitional Medical Assistance Improvement Act of 2003

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Apr 10, 2003Introduced in Senate

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