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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:H.R. 173.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H54]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Ensuring Continuous Medicaid Coverage for Children Act of 2013 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to change from discretionary to mandatory the authority of state Medicaid plans to provide for 12-month continuous coverage of children.</p> <p>Specifies situations wherein a state Medicaid plan's failure to meet this requirement shall not be regarded as a failure to comply with Medicaid requirements generally.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>Ensuring Continuous Medicaid Coverage for Children Act of 2013</title>
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