S 747 · 109th Congress · Health

Children's Express Lane to Health Coverage Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-04-11· Sponsored by Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN]· 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: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2005-04-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Children's Express Lane to Health Coverage Act of 2005 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to give States the option of providing that Medicaid or SCHIP financial eligibility requirements are met for children based on their eligibility for nutrition assistance or similar public programs with comparable income standards and methodologies.…

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Cosponsors (5)

4 Democrats1 Republican