HR 2496 · 111th Congress · Health

Children's Health Insurance Accessibility Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-05-19· Sponsored by Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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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.(2009-05-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Children's Health Insurance Accessibility Act of 2009 - Amends title XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to prohibit application under CHIP of coverage eligibility waiting periods to children: (1) who are under two years of age; (2) who lost group health insurance coverage; or (3) for whom private coverage is unaffordable.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]PA