To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for the allocation of allotment under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to territories in the same manner as for States.

December 18, 2001

Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for the allocation of allotment under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to territories in the same manner as for States.

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 `SCHIP Territorial Allocation Equity Act of 2001'.

SEC. 2. ALLOCATION OF SCHIP ALLOTMENT TO TERRITORIES IN SAME MANNER AS FOR STATES.

(a) IN GENERAL- Section 2104 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397dd) is amended--

(1) in subsection (b)--

(A) in the heading, by striking `TO 50 STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA';

(B) in paragraph (1), by striking `, reduced by the amount of allotments made under subsection (c) (determined without regard to paragraph (4) thereof) for the fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot to each State (other than a State described in such subsection)' and inserting `the Secretary shall allot to each State';

(C) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking `subsection (b) State (as defined in subparagraph (D))' and inserting `State';

(D) in paragraph (4), by striking `subsection (b) States' and inserting `States' each place it appears;

(E) in paragraph (4)(D)(i), by striking `subsection (b)';

(F) in paragraph (4)(D), by striking clause (ii); and

(2) by striking subsection (c).

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to allotments for years beginning with fiscal year 2003.

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