I 
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. MILLENDER-
MCDONALD, 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).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘SCHIP Web-Based 
Enrollment Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. ENCOURAGING USE OF WEB-BASED ENROLLMENT 
SYSTEMS UNDER SCHIP. 
(a) ALLOWING USE
OF RETAINED ALLOTMENTS 
WITHOUT PERCENTAGE LIMITS.—Section 2104(g)(2)(C) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(g)(2)(C)) 
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘UP TO 10 PERCENT’’ in the 
heading; and 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘and may use any of such amount for fis-
cal year 1998 and any subsequent fiscal year for ex-
penditures in developing and implementing a system 
of enrollment that is based on applying for benefits 
through an Internet web site’’. 
(b) ASSISTANCE IN DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMEN-
TATION.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall make available upon request to States (as defined 
for purposes of title XXI of the Social Security Act) infor-
mation and technical assistance on the development and 
implementation of a web-based enrollment system under 
the State children’s health insurance program under such 
title, including (in cooperation with the State of California 
and appropriate agencies in that State) information on the 
web-based system (www.healtheapp.org) being imple-
mented in that State.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to fiscal years beginning with 
fiscal year 2004. 
SEC. 3. GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall provide for grants to States (as de-
fined for purposes of title XXI of the Social Security Act) 
to enable the States to develop and implement web-based 
enrollment systems under their State child health plans 
under that title. Such a system may also be applied for 
enrollment of children and families under the medicaid 
program under title XIX of such Act. 
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Grants under this 
section shall be subject to such terms and conditions as 
the Secretary may specify and shall only be made based 
upon an application that is made to, and approved by, the 
Secretary. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated for grants under this 
section $50,000,000 for the 5-fiscal-year period beginning 
with fiscal year 2004. Amounts appropriated under this 
subsection shall remain available until expended. Funds 
so appropriated are in addition to funds made available 
under title XXI of the Social Security Act.
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