H.R. 4142: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the approval of section 1115 waivers to provide coverage of childless adults under the State Children's Health Insurance Program.
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H.R. 4142: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the approval of section 1115 waivers to provide coverage of childless adults under the State Children's Health Insurance Program.
108th Congress · introduced 2004-04-02 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2004-04-02 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the approval of section 1115 waivers to provide coverage of childless adults under the State Children's Health Insurance Program.
Plain summary
Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from approving a project under SSA Section 1115 (which authorizes the Secretary to waive certain statutory requirements for conducting research and demonstration projects under Medicaid (SSA title XIX) and SCHIP) that provides for coverage of nonpregnant childless adults with funds made available under the SCHIP program.
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Official text
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the approval of section 1115 waivers to provide coverage of childless adults under the State Children's Health Insurance Program.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · 8 cosponsors
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John R. Carter (R-TX)
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Words on this page, explained (2)
- Securities
- Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
- Statute
- A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr4142.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>
Record fed-us-cong108-hr4142 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108