To amend the Social Security Act to guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children born after 2004.

Summary

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MediKids Health Insurance Act of 2003 - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to allow certain eligible individuals born after December 31, 2004, who have not attained age 23, to enroll in the MediKids Program under new SSA title XXII established by this Act for entitlement to benefits specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Includes among such benefits early and periodic...

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Bill has been introduced and assigned a number

Introduced(3/11/03)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. STARK

(D) CA – 13

Cosponsors (16)

Sherman

House (D) California

Thompson

House (D) Mississippi

Pallone

House (D) New Jersey

DeLauro

House (D) Connecticut

Davis

House (D) Illinois

Lynch

House (D) Massachusetts

Schakowsky

House (D) Illinois

Nadler

House (D) New York

Van Hollen

Senate (D) Maryland

Baldwin

Senate (D) Wisconsin

Topics

Health

Government Spending & Operations

Social Programs

Business & Finance

Law & The Judicial System

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Mar 25, 2003