I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 671 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2011 Mr. Gene Green of Texas (for himself and Mr. Doggett) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to require 12-month continuous coverage under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Continuous Coverage under SCHIP Act of 2011.

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Requirement of 12-month continuous coverage under SCHIP

(a)

In general

Section 2102(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397bb(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6)

Requirement for 12-month continuous eligibility

In the case of a State child health plan that provides child health assistance under this title through a means other than described in section 2101(a)(2), the plan shall provide for implementation under this title of the 12-month continuous eligibility option described in section 1902(e)(12) for targeted low-income children whose family income is below 200 percent of the poverty line. . (b)

Conforming amendment

In section 2105(a)(4) of such Act, strike subparagraph (A) and redesignate the following subparagraphs accordingly. (c)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to determinations (and redeterminations) of eligibility made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.