[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1013 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1013

To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the approval 
    or continuation of section 1115 waivers insofar as they provide 
   coverage of nonpregnant adults under the State Children's Health 
                       Insurance Program (SCHIP).


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2007

 Mr. Burgess introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the approval 
    or continuation of section 1115 waivers insofar as they provide 
   coverage of nonpregnant adults under the State Children's Health 
                       Insurance Program (SCHIP).

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF SECTION 1115 WAIVERS FOR COVERAGE OF 
              NONPREGNANT ADULTS UNDER SCHIP.

    (a) In General.--Section 2107(f) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1397gg) is amended, as added by section 6102(a) of the Deficit 
Reduction Act of 2005 (Public law 109-171) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``childless''; and
            (2) by striking the second sentence.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 2105(c)(1) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397ee(c)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``childless''; and
            (2) by striking the second sentence.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (d) Termination of Funding of Coverage Under Current Waivers.--In 
the case of any waiver, experimental, pilot, or demonstration project 
that would allow funds made available under title XXI of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.) to be used to provide child 
health assistance or other health benefits coverage to an adult (other 
than pregnant adult) that is approved as of the date of the enactment 
of this Act, on and after such date the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall not extend or renew such a waiver or project in a manner 
that permits funds under the waiver or project to be used for such 
purpose and shall otherwise take such action as is necessary to prevent 
the use of funds under the waiver or project to be used for such 
purpose on and after January 1, 2008.
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