Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act of 2006
Latest action · Jul 20, 2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8064-8066)
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 20, 2006
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act of 2006 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish requirements for providing and receiving reimbursement for school-based health care for children, including children with special needs, and the related administrative and transportation costs covered under Medicaid. Includes health care provided through Medicaid managed care organizations.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Education, acting jointly, to develop and implement a uniform methodology for claims under this Act.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 20, 2006 to Nov 13, 2006; 11 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| R-VT | James M. Jeffords | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| D-MN | Mark Dayton | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Aug 2, 2006 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Sep 5, 2006 | |
| R-OR | Gordon H. Smith | Sep 5, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Sep 14, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Sep 25, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Sep 26, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Sep 28, 2006 | |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Nov 13, 2006 |
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 20, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2006Introduced in Senate
- Jul 20, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8064)
- Jul 20, 2006Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8064-8066)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5834 | Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act of 2006 | Identical bill | Aug 1, 2006 |
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 improve requirements under the Medicaid program for items and services furnished in or through an educational program or setting to children, including children with developmental, physical, or mental health needs, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Administrative procedure
- Child health
- Competitive bidding
- Department of Education
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Disabled
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Families
- Federal aid to child health services
- Government contractors
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health
- Health insurance
- Health maintenance organizations
- Law
- Managed care
- Medicaid
- Medical fees
- Medical screening
- Medical tests
- Medically uninsured
- Poor children
- School health programs
- Social Welfare
- Transportation and Public Works
- Travel costs
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2006Introduced in Senate
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