A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend the availability of allotments for fiscal years 1998 through 2001 under the State Children's Health Insurance Program.

Bill: 108-s-312
Sponsor: Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal aid to child health services
Health insurance
Medicaid
Medically uninsured
Poor children
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: 
Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to revise the special rule for the redistribution and availability of unexpended FY1998 and 1999 SCHIP allotments, including to: (1) extend the availability of FY 1998 and 1999 reallocated funds through FY 2004; and (2) permit 50 percent of the total amount of unexpended FY 2000 and 2001 SCHIP allotments that remain available to a State through the end of FY 2002 and 2003 to remain available for expenditure by the State through the end of FY 2004 and 2005, respectively. Makes this amendment effective as though it had been enacted on September 30, 2002.
 
Grants authority to qualifying States, with respect to FY 1998 through 2001 SCHIP allotments, for fiscal years in which such allotments are available, to elect to use not more than 20 percent of them (instead of for expenditures under SCHIP) for Medicaid medical assistance payments with respect to certain children under SSA title XIX. 

action_date: 2003-06-24
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to revise the special rule for the redistribution and availability of unexpended FY1998 and 1999 SCHIP allotments, including to: (1) extend the availability of FY 1998 and 1999 reallocated funds through FY 2004; and (2) permit 50 percent of the total amount of unexpended FY 2000 and 2001 SCHIP allotments that remain available to a State through the end of FY 2002 and 2003 to remain available for expenditure by the State through the end of FY 2004 and 2005, respectively. Makes this amendment effective as though it had been enacted on September 30, 2002.
 
Grants authority to qualifying States, with respect to FY 1998 through 2001 SCHIP allotments, for fiscal years in which such allotments are available, to elect to use not more than 20 percent of them (instead of for expenditures under SCHIP) for Medicaid medical assistance payments with respect to certain children under SSA title XIX.

action_date: 2003-06-26
text: 
Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to revise the special rule for the redistribution and availability of unexpended FY1998 and 1999 SCHIP allotments, including to: (1) extend the availability of FY 1998 and 1999 reallocated funds through FY 2004; and (2) permit 50 percent of the total amount of unexpended FY 2000 and 2001 SCHIP allotments that remain available to a State through the end of FY 2002 and 2003 to remain available for expenditure by the State through the end of FY 2004 and 2005, respectively. Makes this amendment effective as though it had been enacted on September 30, 2002.
 
Grants authority to qualifying States, with respect to FY 1998 through 2001 SCHIP allotments, for fiscal years in which such allotments are available, to elect to use not more than 20 percent of them (instead of for expenditures under SCHIP) for Medicaid medical assistance payments with respect to certain children under SSA title XIX.
 
Amends the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 to make a technical amendment with respect to State eligibility for an increase in its Federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) or an increase in the cap on Medicaid payments to territories. Makes this amendment effective as if included in the enactment of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8633-8635)
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8633-8635)
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8633-8635)
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Star Print ordered on Senate Report 108-78.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 166.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. With written report No. 108-78.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. With written report No. 108-78.
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1990-1991)
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1989-1990)
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in Senate