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H.R. 1018 (100th)

Medicaid Infant Mortality Amendments of 1987

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Introduced

4 February 1987

Last action

22 December 1987 · Committee

Status

See H.R.3545.

Sponsors

Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2], Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5], Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Jones, Ed [D-TN-8], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Rowland, John G. [R-CT-5], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1]

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Summary

Medicaid Infant Mortality Amendments of 1987 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow States to extend Medicaid coverage to pregnant women and infants under age one whose family income exceeds current income eligibility standards, but does not exceed 185 percent of the Federal poverty level. Authorizes States to accelerate the coverage of poor children under age five. (Currently, coverage would not be extended to all poor children under age five until FY 1991.) Allows States to extend Medicaid coverage to poor children under age eight.

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Timeline

  1. 4 February 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 February 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 February 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 February 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

  5. 22 December 1987

    Committee

    See H.R.3545.

    Source: Committee

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