HR 2642 · 107th Congress · Health
National Commission on Farmworkers and Federal Health Coverage Act of 2001
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2001-07-31)
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National Commission on Farmworkers and Federal Health Coverage Act of 2001 - Establishes the National Commission on Farmworkers and Federal Health Coverage to examine the following problems experienced by farmworkers and their families under titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act: (1) barriers to their enrollment under Medicaid and SCHIP; and (2) lack of portability of Medicaid and SCHIP coverage for farmworkers determined eligible in one State who move to other States on a periodic basis. Requires the Commission to examine development of possible solutions to increase enrollment and access to benefits for farmworkers, because, in part, of such problems, and the associated costs of possible solutions. Specifies possible solutions to be examined.…
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