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Bill115th CongressFiled Sep 18, 2017Health
S. 1827

KIDS Act of 2017

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What it doesSummary reported to senate with amendment(s) (Dec 20, 2017)

Keep Kids' Insurance Dependable and Secure Act of 2017 or the KIDS Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill extends funding through FY2022 for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and the Childhood Obesity Demonstration Project.

In addition, the bill reauthorizes through FY2022:

  • the qualifying-states option (which allows states that provided coverage to now CHIP-eligible children prior to CHIP's enactment to continue to provide such coverage), and
  • the express-lane eligibility option (which allows states to use eligibility findings from other public benefit programs to determine children's eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP).

Beginning in FY2020, the bill allows state child-health plans to adopt more restrictive eligibility standards with respect to children in families whose income exceeds 300% of the poverty line.

(Sec. 3) The bill extends funding through FY2022 for the Childhood Obesity Demonstration Project and the Pediatric Quality Measures Program.

(Sec. 4) The bill extends funding through FY2022 for specified outreach and enrollment grants.

(Sec. 5) Current law provides states with an enhanced Federal Matching Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for child-health assistance through FY2019. The bill maintains the enhanced FMAP in FY2020, but halves the percentage-point increase.

What just happenedDec 20, 2017

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT](R-UT)Sponsor
24 cosponsors18 D6 R
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  1. Dec 20, 2017Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288.

  2. Dec 20, 2017Committee

    Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-197.

    Finance Committee
  3. Dec 20, 2017Committee14000

    Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-197.

    Finance Committee
  4. Sep 18, 2017IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Finance Committee
  5. Sep 18, 2017IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to Senate with amendment(s)Dec 20, 20171

Keep Kids' Insurance Dependable and Secure Act of 2017 or the KIDS Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill extends funding through FY2022 for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and the Childhood Obesity Demonstration Project.

In addition, the bill reauthorizes through FY2022:

  • the qualifying-states option (which allows states that provided coverage to now CHIP-eligible children prior to CHIP's enactment to continue to provide such coverage), and
  • the express-lane eligibility option (which allows states to use eligibility findings from other public benefit programs to determine children's eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP).

Beginning in FY2020, the bill allows state child-health plans to adopt more restrictive eligibility standards with respect to children in families whose income exceeds 300% of the poverty line.

(Sec. 3) The bill extends funding through FY2022 for the Childhood Obesity Demonstration Project and the Pediatric Quality Measures Program.

(Sec. 4) The bill extends funding through FY2022 for specified outreach and enrollment grants.

(Sec. 5) Current law provides states with an enhanced Federal Matching Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for child-health assistance through FY2019. The bill maintains the enhanced FMAP in FY2020, but halves the percentage-point increase.

Introduced in SenateSep 18, 2017

Keep Kids' Insurance Dependable and Secure Act of 2017 or the KIDS Act of 2017

This bill amends titles XI (General Provisions), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act to extend funding for CHIP through FY2022 and otherwise revise provisions related to CHIP and Medicaid.

The bill also extends funding through FY2022 for:

  • the Child Enrollment Contingency Fund,
  • the Childhood Obesity Demonstration Project,
  • the Pediatric Quality Measures Program, and
  • specified outreach and enrollment grants.

In addition, the bill reauthorizes through FY2022:

  • the qualifying-states option (which allows states that provided coverage to now CHIP-eligible children prior to CHIP's enactment to continue to provide such coverage), and
  • the express-lane eligibility option (which allows states to use eligibility findings from other public benefit programs to determine children's eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP).

Beginning in FY2020, the bill allows state child-health plans to adopt more restrictive eligibility standards with respect to children in families whose income exceeds 300% of the poverty line.

Current law provides states with an enhanced Federal Matching Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for child-health assistance through FY2019. The bill maintains the enhanced FMAP in FY2020, but halves the percentage-point increase.

KIDS Act of 2017 — Informed