H.R. 5728: Prevent Prematurity and Improve Child Health Act of 2006
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H.R. 5728: Prevent Prematurity and Improve Child Health Act of 2006
109th Congress · introduced 2006-06-29 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2006-06-29 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title
Prevent Prematurity and Improve Child Health Act of 2006
Plain summary
Prevent Prematurity and Improve Child Health Act of 2006 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to give states a new option to cover low-income pregnant women. Extends coverage under Medicaid of prescription drugs and counseling services to tobacco cessation medications to help pregnant women enrolled in the program quit using tobacco. Requires coverage of tobacco cessation counseling services for pregnant women, and exempts such services from cost-sharing charges. Covers tobacco cessation medications and counseling for pregnant women, also, under the Maternal and Child Health Services program under SSA title V. Gives states the option under Medicaid to: (1) provide family planning services and supplies to individuals with incomes that do not exceed a state's income eligibility level for medical assistance; and (2) extend the postpartum period for provision of family planning services and supplies. Gives states the option to provide wrap-around SCHIP coverage to children who have other health coverage.
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Official text
Prevent Prematurity and Improve Child Health Act of 2006
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · 1 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr5728.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>
Record fed-us-cong109-hr5728 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109