[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1570 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1570

  To provide for greater transparency and information with respect to 
   Federal expenditures under the Medicaid and CHIP programs in the 
       territories of the United States, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 24, 2015

 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Plaskett, 
Ms. Bordallo, and Mrs. Radewagen) introduced the following bill; which 
          was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for greater transparency and information with respect to 
   Federal expenditures under the Medicaid and CHIP programs in the 
       territories of the United States, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Medicaid and CHIP Territory 
Transparency and Information Act''.

SEC. 2. PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION ON FEDERAL EXPENDITURES UNDER 
              MEDICAID AND CHIP IN THE TERRITORIES.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall publish, and 
periodically update, on the Internet site of the Centers for Medicare & 
Medicaid Services information on Medicaid and CHIP carried out in the 
territories of the United States. Such information shall include, with 
respect to each such territory--
            (1) the income levels established by the territory for 
        purposes of eligibility of an individual to receive medical 
        assistance under Medicaid or child health assistance under 
        CHIP;
            (2) the number of individuals enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP 
        in such territory;
            (3) any State plan amendments in effect to carry out 
        Medicaid or CHIP in such territory;
            (4) any waiver of the requirements of title XIX or title 
        XXI issued by the Secretary to carry out Medicaid or CHIP in 
        the territory, including a waiver under section 1115 of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315), any application for such 
        a waiver, and any documentation related to such application 
        (including correspondence);
            (5) the amount of the Federal and non-Federal share of 
        expenditures under Medicaid and CHIP in such territory;
            (6) the systems in place for the furnishing of health care 
        items and services under Medicaid and CHIP in such territory;
            (7) the design of CHIP in such territory; and
            (8) other information regarding the carrying out of 
        Medicaid and CHIP in the territory that is published on such 
        Internet site with respect to carrying out Medicaid and CHIP in 
        each State and the District of Columbia.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) CHIP.--The term ``CHIP'' means the State Children's 
        Health Insurance Program under title XXI of Social Security 
        Act.
            (2) Medicaid.--The term ``Medicaid'' means the Medicaid 
        program under title XIX of the Social Security Act.
            (3) Territory.--The term ``territory of the United States'' 
        includes Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, 
        Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.
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