US HR2959

Bill

US HR2959

Child Health Outreach and Mentorship Program Act

Introduced
06/20/2017

In Committee
06/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Child Health Outreach and Mentorship Program Act This bill extends funding through FY2023 for specified outreach and enrollment grants under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Additionally, the bill expands the list of qualified grant recipients to include parent mentors.

AI Summary

This bill extends funding through fiscal year 2023 for outreach and enrollment grants under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Additionally, the bill expands the list of qualified grant recipients to include parent mentors. Parent mentors are defined as individuals who are parents or guardians of at least one eligible child under CHIP or Medicaid and are trained to assist families in obtaining health insurance coverage, accessing medical and dental care, and addressing social determinants of children's health, such as poverty, food insecurity, and housing.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Ben Ray Luján (D)*,

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 06/23/2017)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2959/all-info

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2959/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2959/BILLS-115hr2959ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2959/BILLS-115hr2959ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HJRes124	CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act Community Health And Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation Act of 2017 Continuing Community Health And Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation, Increase National Gains, and Help Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act of 2017 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 Department of Defense Missile Defeat and Defense Enhancements Appropriations Act, 2018 Further Additional Continuing Approp	Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HJRes125	Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 HEALTHY KIDS Act Helping Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act Official Titles Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced Making an extension of continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HR195	Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017	Became Public Law No: 115-120. (TXT \| PDF)	Related
HR3921	HEALTHY KIDS Act Helping Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act of 2017	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 263.	Related
HR3922	CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act Continuing Community Health And Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation, Increase National Gains, and Help Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act of 2017	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
HR4541	CHAMPION KIDS Act of 2017 Continuing Community Health and Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation and Keep Insurance Delivery Stable Act of 2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Related
HR4820	ASK Act Advancing Seniors and Kids Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Related

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

HJRes124

CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act Community Health And Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation Act of 2017 Continuing Community Health And Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation, Increase National Gains, and Help Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act of 2017 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 Department of Defense Missile Defeat and Defense Enhancements Appropriations Act, 2018 Further Additional Continuing Approp

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

HJRes125

Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 HEALTHY KIDS Act Helping Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act Official Titles Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced Making an extension of continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

HR195

Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017

Became Public Law No: 115-120. (TXT | PDF)

HR3921

HEALTHY KIDS Act Helping Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act of 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 263.

HR3922

CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act Continuing Community Health And Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation, Increase National Gains, and Help Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act of 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HR4541

CHAMPION KIDS Act of 2017 Continuing Community Health and Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation and Keep Insurance Delivery Stable Act of 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

HR4820

ASK Act Advancing Seniors and Kids Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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