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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2512 

To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit States 

from requiring eligibility determinations for children for benefits under 

the Medicaid Program and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) more frequently than once every year. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 24, 2007 

Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. WYNN, Mr. 

BUTTERFIELD, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. MEEKS of New 

York, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. GENE GREEN

of Texas, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. CORRINE

BROWN of Florida, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Ms. 

HIRONO, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. HONDA, Mr. 

FALEOMAVAEGA, Ms. WATSON, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. 

CLAY, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, and Mr. FATTAH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL 

To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act 

to prohibit States from requiring eligibility determinations for children for benefits under the Medicaid Program and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) more frequently than once every year. 

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


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Reducing Coverage 

3 Gaps for Kids Act of 2007’’. 

4 SEC. 2. PROHIBITING STATES FROM REQUIRING MEDICAID 

5 OR SCHIP ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS OF 

6 CHILDREN MORE FREQUENTLY THAN ANNU7 ALLY. 

8 (a) MEDICAID.—Section 1902(a) of the Social Secu9 rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended— 

10 (1) in paragraph (69), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

11 end; 

12 (2) in paragraph (70), by striking the period at 

13 the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

14 (3) by inserting after paragraph (70) the fol15 lowing new paragraph: 

16 ‘‘(71) provide that eligibility of an individual 

17 under 19 years of age under this title (including 

18 under a waiver approved under section 1115) shall 

19 be effective for a 12-month period (or, if earlier, 

20 until the date the individual would no longer be eligi21 ble for medical assistance under this title based on 

22 age) without requirement to determine eligibility be23 fore the end of such period, except that a State may 

24 require such an individual to notify the State of 

25 changes in income or other circumstances during 


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1 such a 12-month period and may redetermine such 

2 individual’s eligibility based on such changes.’’. 

3 (b) SCHIP.—Section 2102(b)(2) of such Act (42 

4 U.S.C. 1397bb(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end 

5 the following: ‘‘Such methods shall provide that eligibility 

6 of a targeted low-income child shall be effective for a 12- 

7 month period (or, if earlier, until the date the child would 

8 no longer be eligible based on age) without requirement 

9 to determine eligibility before the end of such period. The 

10 previous sentence shall not be construed as preventing a 

11 State from requiring a targeted low-income child to notify 

12 the State of changes in income or other circumstances 

13 during such a 12-month period and as preventing a State 

14 from redetermining such child’s eligibility based on such 

15 changes.’’. 

16 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

17 this section shall apply to States with respect to eligibility 

18 determinations for periods beginning on or after January 

19 1, 2008. 

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