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S.1244: FamilyCare Act of 2001
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced July 25, 2001
- Latest Major Action July 25, 2001
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
16 (14 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
FamilyCare Act of 2001 - Renames the State Children's Health Insurance program (SCHIP) under title XXI of the Social Security Act (SSA) as the FamilyCare program to provide for: (1) FamilyCare coverage of parents under Medicaid (SSA title XIX) as well as under new SSA title XXI; (2) optional FamilyCare coverage of parents of targeted low-income children; (3) automatic eligibility for FamilyCare coverage of children born to a parent on Family...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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July 25, 2001 |
Introduced in the Senate by Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) |