Bill Sponsor
House Bill 4515
115th Congress(2017-2018)
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for a special rule during the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 for the redistribution of certain Children's Health Insurance Program allocations for certain shortfall States.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 1, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Dec 1, 2017
Latest Action
Dec 8, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4515
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Pennsylvania
Republican
Minnesota
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

This bill amends title XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program [CHIP]) of the Social Security Act to establish a special rule, with respect to the first quarter of FY2018, for the redistribution of unused CHIP allotments to state child health plans experiencing emergency shortfalls. Specifically, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must redistribute unused allotments to each such state in an amount equal to the state's emergency shortfall before the CMS may redistribute the allotments to any state that is experiencing a nonemergency shortfall.

Text (1)
December 1, 2017
Actions (3)
12/08/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
12/01/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
12/01/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:20 PM