3.0.0 2691 2023-01-01T20:17:16Z 2023-01-01T20:17:16Z Senate S 2021-08-10 117 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-08-10T15:52:47Z Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2021 117 2347 HR 2021-07-21 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Related bill CRS 2021-08-10 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6282) IntroReferral 2021-08-10 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. N C001047 Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2021-08-10 True B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2022-06-13 False Health Child health Congressional oversight Government information and archives Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Immunology and vaccination Indian social and development programs Infectious and parasitic diseases Intergovernmental relations Medicaid Medical research Minority health Poverty and welfare assistance State and local finance Health 00 2021-08-10 Introduced in Senate 2022-03-02T20:27:05Z Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2021

This bill modifies vaccination programs and coverage for children under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Specifically, the bill expands and otherwise modifies the Vaccines for Children Program, which provides free vaccinations to individuals 18 years of age or younger who are uninsured or underinsured (i.e., with limited or no insurance for vaccines), are eligible for Medicaid, or are American Indians or Alaskan Natives. The bill expands the program to include children enrolled in CHIP. The Government Accountability Office must report on the related effects of the bill's changes.

The bill also expands coverage under Medicaid to include vaccine counseling and educational services for children. It also temporarily increases the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for states that conduct culturally appropriate outreach regarding the benefits of vaccinations for children.

]]> Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure adequate access to vaccines under the Medicaid program and the Vaccines for Children program, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2021 Short Title(s) as Introduced Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2021 Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s2691is/xml/BILLS-117s2691is.xml 2021-08-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6282) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.