H.R. 3288: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to make technical corrections with respect to the definition of qualifying State.
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H.R. 3288: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to make technical corrections with respect to the definition of qualifying State.
108th Congress · introduced 2003-10-14 · Health · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-127.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2003-10-14 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 565 (2003): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR3288 (2003-10-20), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-127. (final step reached)
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Official title
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to make technical corrections with respect to the definition of qualifying State.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed in the Senate on October 31, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to make a technical amendment to the definition of qualifying State used for purposes of giving certain States operating under waivers of specified State plan requirements the authority to use up to 20 percent of their FY 1998 through 2001 SCHIP allotments, for fiscal years in which they are available, for paying the costs of covering under Medicaid (SSA title XIX) certain low-income children whose family income meets an income eligibility standard under such waivers of at least 185 percent of the poverty line. Extends the meaning of qualifying State to include waivers first implemented, and 185 percent-of-the-poverty-line eligibility standards operating, on several specified dates to allow additional States (New Mexico, Maryland, Hawaii, and Rhode Island) to use such portion of their unspent SCHIP funds for covering such children under Medicaid.
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To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to make technical corrections with respect to the definition of qualifying State.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] · 1 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3288, An act to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to make technical corrections with respect to the definition of a qualifying state (2003-11-12); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3288, An act to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to make technical corrections with respect to the definition of a qualifying state (2003-11-12)
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Recorded votes
- House roll call 565 (2003): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR3288 (2003-10-20): Passed
Words on this page, explained (2)
- Fiscal year
- The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.
- Securities
- Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr3288.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>
Record fed-us-cong108-hr3288 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108