SCHIP Improvement Act of 1999

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``SCHIP Improvement Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. LIMITED WAIVER OF CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENT.

    Section 9(b)(2)(C)(iii) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1758(b)(2)(C)(iii)) is amended--
            (1) in subclause (II), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subclause (III), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(IV) a person directly connected with the administration 
        of a State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) or a State child health plan under title 
        XXI of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.) for the purpose of 
        identifying children eligible for benefits under, and enrolling 
        children in, any such plan, except that this subclause shall 
        apply with respect to the agency from which the information 
        would be obtained only if the State and the agency so elect.''.

SEC. 3. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

    (a) In General.--Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1786) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(q) Demonstration Project Relating to Use of WIC Funds for 
Identification and Enrollment of Children in Certain Health Programs.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a 
        demonstration project in not more than 40 local agencies in not 
        fewer than 2 States under which costs of nutrition services and 
        administration (as defined in subsection (b)(4)) shall include 
        the costs of identification of children eligible for benefits 
        under, and enrollment of children in--
                    ``(A) a State plan under title XIX of the Social 
                Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.); and
                    ``(B) a State child health plan under title XXI of 
                that Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.).
            ``(2) Report on evaluation of costs.--Not later than 18 
        months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
        Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to 
        Congress a report evaluating the costs associated with 
        implementation of the demonstration project, including an 
        evaluation of the Federal and State costs per child enrolled in 
        a State plan described in paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Termination of authority.--The authority provided by 
        this subsection terminates September 30, 2003.''.
    (b) Technical Amendments.--Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786)--
            (1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ``(4)'' and all that 
        follows through ``means'' and inserting ``(4) `Costs of 
        nutrition services and administration' or `nutrition services 
        and administration' means''; and
            (2) in subsection (h)(1)(A), by striking ``costs incurred 
        by State and local agencies for nutrition services and 
        administration'' and inserting ``costs of nutrition services 
        and administration incurred by State and local agencies''.

SEC. 3. GRANTS FOR IDENTIFICATION AND ENROLLMENT EFFORTS.

    Section 12 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(p) Grants for Identification and Enrollment Efforts.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants to 
        States to carry out State plans to involve eligible entities 
        described in paragraph (2) in the identification of children 
        eligible for benefits under, and enrollment of children in--
                    ``(A) a State plan under title XIX of the Social 
                Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.); and
                    ``(B) a State child health plan under title XXI of 
                the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.).
            ``(2) Eligible entities.--An eligible entity referred to in 
        paragraph (1) is--
                    ``(A) a school or school food authority 
                participating in the school lunch program under this 
                Act;
                    ``(B) an institution participating in the child and 
                adult care food program under section 17;
                    ``(C) a local agency participating in the special 
                supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and 
                children under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 
                1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786); or
                    ``(D) any other nongovernmental social service 
                provider.
            ``(3) Use of funds for wic demonstration project.--The 
        authorized uses of grant funds under this subsection shall 
        include carrying out the demonstration project under section 
        17(q) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(q)).
            ``(4) Funding.--Out of any moneys in the Treasury not 
        otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
        provide to the Secretary to carry out this subsection 
        $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2003. The 
        Secretary shall be entitled to receive the funds and shall 
        accept the funds, without further Act of appropriation.''.

Summary: Amends NSLA to provide a limited waiver of a confidentiality requirement, for persons directly connected with the administration of a State plan for Medicaid or SCHIP, for the purpose of identifying children eligible for benefits under, and enrolling children in, any such plan. Makes such waiver applicable with respect to the agency from which the information would be obtained only if the State and the agency so elect. Amends CNA provisions for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a demonstration project, in not more than 40 local agencies in not fewer than two States, under which costs of nutrition services and administration shall include the costs of identification of children eligible for benefits under, and enrollment of children in, State plans for Medicaid and SCHIP. Directs the Comptroller General to evaluate for Congress the costs associated with implementing such project, including Federal and State costs per child enrolled in such State plans. (Section 3(sic)) Amends NSLA to direct the Secretary to make grants to States to carry out State plans to involve eligible entities in the identification of children eligible for benefits under, and enrollment of children in, State plans for Medicaid and SCHIP. Provides that the following are eligible entities: (1) a school or school food authority participating in the school lunch program under NSLA. (2) an institution participating in the child and adult care food program under NSLA. (3) a local agency participating in the WIC program under CNA. Or (4) any other nongovernmental social service provider. Includes the WIC demonstration project established under this Act among authorized uses of such grant funds. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to provide a specified amount of funds to the Secretary for each of FY 2000 through 2003. Entitles and directs the Secretary to accept such funds, without further Act of appropriation.