S-2183 : Still Just a Bill

CHIP Stability Act

This bill amends title XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program [CHIP]) of the Social Security Act to establish a special rule, with respect to the first quarter of FY2018, for the redistribution of unused CHIP allotments to state child health plans experiencing emergency shortfalls. Specifically, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must redistribute unused allotments to each such state in an amount equal to the state's emergency shortfall before the CMS may redistribute the allotments to any state that is experiencing a nonemergency shortfall.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2017-12-01IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Senate
2017-12-01IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV]
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Policy Area :

Health
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  • Child health
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Poverty and welfare assistance
  • State and local finance

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