House Bill 4404
115th Congress(2017-2018)
State CHIP Flexibility Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 15, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4404
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
State CHIP Flexibility Act of 2017
This bill establishes an exception to the requirement that unused Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) allotments to states for FY2017 be reduced by one-third. A state shall receive the exception if: (1) the remaining allotment amounts are with respect to expenditures incurred during any quarter of FY2017, (2) the state submitted a claim under its child health plan after September 30, 2017 and before December 31, 2017, and (3) the state could have alternatively submitted a claim for federal funding under its state Medicaid program.
November 15, 2017
11/17/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
11/15/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
11/15/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:00 PM