Family Opportunity Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-622
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2003-03-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Appropriations
Child health
Community health services
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Health and Human Services
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Employee health benefits
Families
Family services
Federal aid to child health services
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Health education
Health information systems
Health insurance
Home care services
Insurance premiums
Labor and Employment
Medicaid
Medically uninsured
Mental health services
Social Welfare
Supplemental security income program
Welfare eligibility
Welfare waivers

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-13
text: Family Opportunity Act of 2003 or Dylan Lee James Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) give States the option of allowing families of disabled children to purchase Medicaid coverage for them; and (2) provide for treatment of inpatient psychiatric hospital services for individuals under age 21 under waivers allowing for payment of part or all of the cost of home or community-based services.
Amends SSA title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) to make appropriations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for special projects of regional and national significance for development and support of family-to-family health information centers.
Amends SSA title XIX to provide for the restoration of Medicaid eligibility to certain Supplemental Security Income (SSA title XVI) beneficiaries under age 21.
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: 
Family Opportunity Act of 2003 or Dylan Lee James Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) give States the option of allowing families of disabled children to purchase Medicaid coverage for them; and (2) add to the list of persons eligible for Medicaid home and community-based service waiver programs individuals under 21 years of age requiring inpatient psychiatric hospital services. 
 
Amends SSA title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) to: (1) make appropriations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for FY 2005 through 2007; and (2) authorize appropriations to the Secretary for FY 2008 and 2009 for special projects of regional and national significance for development and support of family-to-family health information centers.
 
Amends SSA title XIX to confer Medicaid eligibility to persons who are under age 21 and who are eligible for SSI, effective on the later of: (1) the date the application was filed; or (2) the date the individual became eligible for SSI.

action_date: 2004-05-06
text: 
Family Opportunity Act of 2004 or Dylan Lee James Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) give States the option of allowing families of disabled children to purchase Medicaid coverage for them; and (2) add to the list of persons eligible for Medicaid home and community-based service waiver programs individuals under 21 years of age requiring inpatient psychiatric hospital services. 
 
Amends SSA title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) to: (1) make appropriations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for FY 2005 through 2007; and (2) authorize appropriations to the Secretary for FY 2008 and 2009 for special projects of regional and national significance for development and support of family-to-family health information centers.
 
Amends SSA title XIX to confer Medicaid eligibility to persons who are under age 21 and who are eligible for SSI, effective on the later of: (1) the date the application was filed; or (2) the date the individual became eligible for SSI.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2004-05-10
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-05-10
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4946-4951; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S4946-4948)
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 295.
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-157.
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-157.
action_date: 2003-09-10
text: Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2003-03-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3740-3741)
action_date: 2003-03-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3740)
action_date: 2003-03-13
text: Introduced in Senate