[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2581 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2581

To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to permit States 
 to expand coverage for children between 19 and 25 years of age under 
  Medicaid and under the State child health insurance program (SCHIP).


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 6, 2007

 Ms. Baldwin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to permit States 
 to expand coverage for children between 19 and 25 years of age under 
  Medicaid and under the State child 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. OPTIONAL COVERAGE OF OLDER CHILDREN UNDER MEDICAID AND 
              SCHIP.

    (a) Medicaid.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1902(l)(1)(D)of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(l)(1)(D)) is amended by inserting 
        ``(or, at the election of a State, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25 
        years of age)'' after ``19 years of age''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Section 1902(e)(3)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1396a(e)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting ``(or 1 year 
                less than the age the State has elected under 
                subsection (l)(1)(D))'' after ``18 years of age''.
                    (B) Section 1902(e)(12) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1396a(e)(12)) is amended by inserting ``or such higher 
                age as the State has elected under subsection 
                (l)(1)(D)'' after ``19 years of age''.
                    (C) Section 1920A(b)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1396r-1a(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``or such 
                higher age as the State has elected under section 
                1902(l)(1)(D)'' after ``19 years of age''.
                    (D) Section 1928(h)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1396s(h)(1)) is amended by inserting ``or 1 year less 
                than the age the State has elected under section 
                1902(l)(1)(D)'' before the period at the end.
                    (E) Section 1932(a)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1396u-2(a)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting ``(or such 
                higher age as the State has elected under section 
                1902(l)(1)(D))'' after ``19 years of age''.
    (b) Title XXI.--Section 2110(c)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1397jj(c)(1)) is amended by inserting ``(or such higher age as the 
State has elected under section 1902(l)(1)(D))''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on October 1, 2007, and shall apply to child health assistance 
and medical assistance provided on or after that date without regard to 
whether or not final regulations to carry out such amendments have been 
promulgated by such date.
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