http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3269.html?rev=11312 <p>H.R. 3269 would amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Reauthorizes the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (also known as SCHIP) under title XXI of the Social Security Act (SSA) through FY2012.</p> <p>Provides allotments for the 50 states and the District of Columbia.</p> <p>Revises funding for the territories under CHIP and Medicaid (SSA title XIX).</p> <p>Provides incentive bonuses for states.</p> <p>Phases out coverage for nonpregnant childless adults under CHIP and sets conditions for coverage of parents.</p> <p>Gives states the option to cover low-income pregnant women under CHIP through a state plan amendment.</p> <p>Establishes in the Treasury the CHIP Contingency Fund.</p> <p>Provides for the two-year availability of allotments.</p> <p>Provides for limitation on matching rate for states that propose to cover children with effective family income exceeding 300% of the poverty line.</p> <p>Provides an option for qualifying states to receive the enhanced portion of the CHIP matching rate for Medicaid coverage of certain children.</p> <p>Outlines outreach and enrollment requirements, including ones for reducing administrative barriers to enrollment..</p> <p>Gives states the option to verify declaration of citizehship or nationality for purposes of eligibility for Medicaid through verification of name and Social Security number.</p> <p>Provides for additional state option for providing premium assistance.</p> <p>Provides for special enrollment period under group health plans in case of termination of Medicaid or CHIP coverage or eligibility for assistance in purchase of employment-based coverage.</p> <p>Provides for development of an initial core set of health care quality measures for children enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP.</p> <p>Revises requirements related to payment error rate measurement and data collection.</p> <p>Provides for mental health parity in CHIP plans.</p> <p>Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award dental health grants.</p> <p>Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for an increase in excise tax rate on tobacco products.</p> <p>Amends the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 with respect to time for payment of corporate estimated taxes.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 9/19/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 11312@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:26:46 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3269.html?rev=10367 <p>H.R. 3269 would amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 9/19/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 10367@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:24:04 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3269.html?rev=6423 <p>H.R. 3269 would amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to update the status of the bill!)</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 6423@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:23:15 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3269.html?rev=6424 <p>H.R. 3269 would amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program.</p> <h2 id="toc12"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc13"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 7/31/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc14"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc15"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 6424@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:23:15 EDT