HR 2854 · 108th Congress · Health

To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend the availability of allotments for fiscal years 1998 through 2001 under the State Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2003-07-24· Sponsored by Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-74.(2003-08-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to revise the special rule for the redistribution and availability of unexpended FY1998 and 1999 SCHIP allotments, including to: (1) extend the availability of FY 1998 and 1999 reallocated funds through FY 2004; and (2) permit 50 percent of the total amount of unexpended FY 2000 and 2001 SCHIP allotments that remain available to a State through the end of FY 2002 and 2003 to remain available for expenditure by the State through the end of FY 2004 and 2005, respectively. Makes this amendment effective as though it had been enacted on September 30, 2002. Grants authority to qualifying States, with respect to FY 1998 through 2001 SCHIP allotments, for fiscal years in which such allotments are available, to elect to use not more than 20 percent of them (instead of for expenditures under SCHIP) for Medicaid medical assistance payments with respect to certain children under SSA title XIX. Amends the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 to make a technical amendment with respect to State eligibility for an increase in its Federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) or an…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2854, An act to amend title XXI of SSA to extend the availability of allotments for fiscal years 1998 through 2001 under SCHIP, and for other purposes

Aug 5, 2003

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on July 31, 2003</p>

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H.R. 2854, An act to amend title XXI of SSA to extend the availability of allotments for fiscal years 1998 through 2001 under SCHIP, and for other purposes

Aug 5, 2003

Cost estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on July 31, 2003

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican