Brief Description: Requesting that Congress reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program.

Sponsors: By Representatives Seaquist, Hinkle, Pettigrew, Ormsby, Priest, Anderson, Wood, Hankins, Quall, Cody, Appleton, Morrell, Green, Kelley, Schual-Berke, Hasegawa, Rolfes, Campbell, Ericks, Kenney, VanDeWege, Conway, Goodman, Simpson and Linville.

House Committee on Health Care & Wellness
Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

Background:

Congress enacted the State Children's Health Insurance Program to provide health coverage to low-income children without health insurance living in households whose income exceeds the Medicaid eligibility level. If Congress does not reauthorize the program, federal funding for this program will end.

Summary:

Congress is requested to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program and appropriate sufficient funds to cover all eligible children.

Votes on Final Passage:

House   96   0
Senate   48   0