[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4990 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4990

  To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include all public 
 clinics for the distribution of pediatric vaccines under the Medicaid 
                                Program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 16, 2008

Mr. Waxman (for himself and Ms. Roybal-Allard) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include all public 
 clinics for the distribution of pediatric vaccines under the Medicaid 
                                Program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Vaccines for Children Access Act of 
2008''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF ALL PUBLIC CLINICS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PEDIATRIC 
              VACCINES UNDER MEDICAID.

    Section 1928(b)(2)(A)(iii)(I) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396s(b)(2)(A)(iii)(I)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or a rural health clinic'' and inserting 
        ``, a rural health clinic''; and
            (2) by inserting ``or a public health clinic,'' after 
        ``1905(l)(1)),''.
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