H.R. 4150 – Reading Mode

109th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4150

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 26, 2005

Mr. Inslee (for himself, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Miss McMorris, Mr. Ford, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Larsen of Washington) 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 permit qualifying States to use a portion of their allotments under the State children’s health insurance program for any fiscal year for certain Medicaid expenditures.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Children’s Health Equity Technical Amendment Act of 2005.

Authority for qualifying states to use portion of schip allotment for any fiscal year for certain medicaid expenditures

(a)

In General

Section 2105(g)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397ee(g)(1)(A)) is amended by striking fiscal year 1998, 1999, 2000, or 2001 and inserting a fiscal year.

(b)

Effective Date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2004.