HR 5961 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Medicaid and SCHIP Abuse Prevention Act of 2008

Introduced May 5, 2008 Originated House Sponsor Phil Gingrey R-GA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · May 6, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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.

  1. IntroducedMay 5, 2008
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Medicaid and SCHIP Abuse Prevention Act of 2008 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to place a ceiling on an invidiual's eligibility for Medicaid and SCHIP benefits at a gross family income that is not more than 250% of the poverty level.

Cosponsors 13

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 5, 2008 to May 13, 2008; 11 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-ORGreg WaldenOriginalMay 5, 2008
R-GAJack KingstonOriginalMay 5, 2008
R-FLJeff MillerOriginalMay 5, 2008
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalMay 5, 2008
R-GALynn A. WestmorelandOriginalMay 5, 2008
R-GANathan DealOriginalMay 5, 2008
R-GAPaul C. BrounOriginalMay 5, 2008
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettOriginalMay 5, 2008
R-FLTom FeeneyOriginalMay 5, 2008
R-GATom PriceOriginalMay 5, 2008
R-CAWally HergerOriginalMay 5, 2008
R-TXJeb HensarlingMay 7, 2008
R-AZTrent FranksMay 13, 2008

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 5, 2008
Health Subcommittee
Referred May 6, 2008

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 6, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. May 5, 2008Introduced in House
  3. May 5, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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 place a general eligibility ceiling of 250 percent of the poverty level on gross income for eligibility for benefits under Medicaid and SCHIP.
Short Titles as Introduced
Medicaid and SCHIP Abuse Prevention Act of 2008

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 5, 2008Introduced in House

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