US Congress House Bill 671 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Ensuring Continuous Coverage under SCHIP Act of 2011 - Amends title XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to a state plan that provides child health insurance through a means other than through the state's plan under SSA title XIX (Medicaid). Requires in such a case for the CHIP plan to implement the 12-month continuous eligibility option available under Medicaid for targeted low-income children whose family income is below 200% of the poverty line.

Ensuring Continuous Coverage under SCHIP Act of 2011

Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]

Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-02-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/671/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr671/BILLS-112hr671ih.pdf