[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 127 (Thursday, July 27, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S4457]
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  SA 441. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill H.R. 1628, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to 
title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2017; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. NO DISENROLLMENT OF CHILDREN FROM MEDICAID WITHOUT 
                   PROOF OF ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE COVERAGE.

       Beginning with the date of enactment of this Act, any child 
     who is enrolled in a State Medicaid program shall not be 
     disenrolled from such program without proof that the child 
     has alternative insurance coverage that is equally affordable 
     and that provides at least the same level of coverage.
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