S 2167 · 104th Congress · Health

Children's Health Insurance for Long-Term Development Act of 1996

Introduced 1996-09-30· Sponsored by Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12350-12351)(1996-10-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Children's Health Insurance for Long-Term Development Act of 1996 - Requires health plans and employee health benefit plans to ensure coverage of all medically necessary health care and related services for children during the Infant Neurological Risk Exposure Period (INREP), which extends through age three and encompasses the period of most rapid neurological changes in young children. Prohibits health plans from using a service limitation, including a lifetime benefit limit, to deny medically necessary health care and related services to a child. Sets forth enforcement provisions.…

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