HR 669
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 669
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require 12-month
continuous coverage for children under Medicaid.
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 XIX of the Social Security Act to require 12-month
continuous coverage for children under Medicaid.
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 `Ensuring Continuous Medicaid Coverage for Children
Act of 2011'.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT OF 12-MONTH CONTINUOUS COVERAGE FOR CHILDREN UNDER MEDICAID.
(a) In General- Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a)
is amended--
(A) by striking `and' at the end of paragraph (74);
(B) by striking `and' at the end of paragraph (82);
(C) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (83) and inserting
`; and'; and
(D) by inserting after paragraph (83) the following new paragraph:
`(84) meet the requirement of subsection (e)(12).'; and
(2) in subsection (e)(12), by striking `At the option of a State, the plan
may' and inserting `The State plan under this title shall'.
(1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided under paragraph (2), the amendments made
by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2011, and shall apply
to individuals who were determined eligible for medical assistance before,
on, or after such date.
(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR STATE LEGISLATION- In the case of a State plan for
medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act which the
Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation
(other than legislation appropriating funds) in order for the plan to meet
the additional requirement imposed by the amendment made by this section,
the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements
of such title solely on the basis of its failure to meet that additional
requirement before the later of the following dates:
(A) The first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close
of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
For purposes of subparagraph (A), in the case of a State that has a 2-year
legislative session, each year of such session shall be deemed to be a separate
regular session of the State legislature.
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