CHIPP Act
- Last Action
- 3/16/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-16Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-03-11Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2021-03-11Introduced in House
- 2021-03-11Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-11 (00)
Children’s Health Insurance Program Permanency Act or the CHIPP Act
This bill permanently extends the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and related measures, programs, and authorities.
Specifically, the bill permanently funds CHIP and related programs that support the development of child health quality measures and outreach and enrollment efforts. The bill also permanently authorizes the Medicaid and CHIP express lane eligibility option, which allows states to use information from designated programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) to streamline eligibility determinations for children. Additionally, under the bill, states may expand eligibility to children whose family income exceeds the otherwise applicable limits.
Cosponsors (10)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Kim Schrier (D-WA)
- Nikema Williams (D-GA)
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
Subjects
- Child health
- Government trust funds
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Performance measurement
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- State and local finance
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