A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand the pediatric vaccine distribution program to include coverage for children administered a vaccine at a public health clinic or Indian clinic, and for other purposes.
Children's Vaccine Access Act of 2004 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to: (1) expand the pediatric vaccine distribution program to include coverage for children administered a vaccine at a public health clinic (including an Indian health clinic); (2) repeal the price cap for pre-1993 vaccines; and (3) authorize the Secretary to sell the stockpiled vaccines to public health departments or back to manufacturers as the Secretary determines appropriate. Requires proceeds received from such sales to be available to the Secretary only for the purpose of procuring pediatric vaccines stockpiles and to remain available until expended.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3571-3572)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3572)
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