A bill to amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to expand or add coverage of pregnant women under the medicaid and State children's health insurance program, and for other purposes.
Start Healthy, Stay Healthy Act of 2005- Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to give States new options to: (1) cover low-income pregnant women; and (2) provide for coordination of SCHIP with the Maternal and Child Health Program under SSA title V.
Provides for an increase in SCHIP income eligibility.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3359-3361)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3361-3362)
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