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US HR1570

US HR1570
Medicaid and CHIP Territory Transparency and Information Act


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Introduced
03/24/2015
In Committee
03/27/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017

Introduced Session

114th Congress

Bill Summary

Medicaid and CHIP Territory Transparency and Information Act This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish and update periodically, on the Internet site of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services information on the Medicaid program and the Children's Health Insurance Program under titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act that are carried out in the U.S. territories.

AI Summary

This bill, titled the Medicaid and CHIP Territory Transparency and Information Act, requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to regularly publish and update information on the Medicaid program and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which are federal and state programs providing health coverage to low-income individuals and children, respectively, as they are administered in U.S. territories like Puerto Rico and Guam. This information, to be made available on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website, will include details such as eligibility income levels, enrollment numbers, any state plan amendments or waivers granted, federal and non-federal spending, healthcare delivery systems, CHIP program design, and other data comparable to what is published for states.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 03/27/2015)

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