[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3794 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3794

   To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit children 
covered under private health insurance under a State children's health 
   insurance plan to continue to be eligible for benefits under the 
                     vaccine for children program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 5, 1998

  Ms. Harman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit children 
covered under private health insurance under a State children's health 
   insurance plan to continue to be eligible for benefits under the 
                     vaccine for children program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PERMIT CHILDREN COVERED UNDER PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER 
              A STATE CHILD HEALTH PLAN TO CONTINUE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR 
              BENEFITS UNDER THE VACCINE FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 1928(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396s(b)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting ``, other 
than only under title XXI'' after ``not insured''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as if included in the enactment of the Balanced Budget Act 
of 1997.
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