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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1633

To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to encourage the use of 

web-based enrollment systems in the State children’s health insurance 

program (SCHIP). 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 3, 2003

Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. MILLENDERMCDONALD, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. TOWNS, 

Mr. MATSUI, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. HONDA, Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms. LEE, Ms. 

NORTON, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. EDDIE

BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. BELL, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mrs. 

NAPOLITANO, Mr. LANTOS, and Mr. STUPAK) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL

To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to encourage 

the use of web-based enrollment systems in the State 

children’s health insurance program (SCHIP).

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘SCHIP Web-Based 

5 Enrollment Act of 2003’’.
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1 SEC. 2. ENCOURAGING USE OF WEB-BASED ENROLLMENT 

2 SYSTEMS UNDER SCHIP. 

3 (a) ALLOWING USE OF RETAINED ALLOTMENTS

4 WITHOUT PERCENTAGE LIMITS.—Section 2104(g)(2)(C) 

5 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(g)(2)(C)) 

6 is amended—

7 (1) by striking ‘‘UP TO 10 PERCENT’’ in the 

8 heading; and 

9 (2) by inserting before the period at the end the 

10 following: ‘‘and may use any of such amount for fis11 cal year 1998 and any subsequent fiscal year for ex12 penditures in developing and implementing a system 

13 of enrollment that is based on applying for benefits 

14 through an Internet web site’’. 

15 (b) ASSISTANCE IN DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMEN16 TATION.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services 

17 shall make available upon request to States (as defined 

18 for purposes of title XXI of the Social Security Act) infor19 mation and technical assistance on the development and 

20 implementation of a web-based enrollment system under 

21 the State children’s health insurance program under such 

22 title, including (in cooperation with the State of California 

23 and appropriate agencies in that State) information on the 

24 web-based system (www.healtheapp.org) being imple25 mented in that State. 
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1 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

2 subsection (a) shall apply to fiscal years beginning with 

3 fiscal year 2004. 

4 SEC. 3. GRANT PROGRAM. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 

6 Human Services shall provide for grants to States (as de7 fined for purposes of title XXI of the Social Security Act) 

8 to enable the States to develop and implement web-based 

9 enrollment systems under their State child health plans 

10 under that title. Such a system may also be applied for 

11 enrollment of children and families under the medicaid 

12 program under title XIX of such Act. 

13 (b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Grants under this 

14 section shall be subject to such terms and conditions as 

15 the Secretary may specify and shall only be made based 

16 upon an application that is made to, and approved by, the 

17 Secretary. 

18 (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

19 are authorized to be appropriated for grants under this 

20 section $50,000,000 for the 5-fiscal-year period beginning 

21 with fiscal year 2004. Amounts appropriated under this 

22 subsection shall remain available until expended. Funds 

23 so appropriated are in addition to funds made available 

24 under title XXI of the Social Security Act.

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