HR 4323 · 105th Congress · Health

Medicaid and Children's Health Improvement Amendments of 1998

Introduced 1998-07-23· Sponsored by Resident Commissioner Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.(1998-08-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicaid and Children's Health Improvement Amendments of 1998 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act to give States the option of covering certain legal immigrant children under Medicaid and CHIP. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for increased allotments under CHIP for the territories. Makes necessary appropriations.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Del. Christian-Green, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]VI
Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2]NY
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]NJ
Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]SC
Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17]FL
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-15]MI
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]TX
Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX