Melissa Froelich Medicaid Congenital Heart Defect Waiver Act of 2001

Summary

Melissa Froelich Medicaid Congenital Heart Defect Waiver Act of 2001 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, by waiver, to provide that an approved State Medicaid plan may include as medical assistance specified items and services related to the treatment of certain individuals who, at birth, had one or more congenital heart defects which require surgical intervention, if the State provides certain satisfactory assurances to the Secretary, including that the State, under such waiver, will be the secondary payor of the medical assistance.

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Timeline

1. 10 May 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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2. 10 May 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 May 2001

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 May 2001

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E779-780)

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5. 15 May 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 May 2001 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 May 2001

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 May 2001

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 May 2001

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Sponsors

• Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2001