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H.R. 1811 (108th)

Dylan Lee James Act

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Introduced

11 April 2003

Last action

24 April 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

18 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Family Opportunity Act of 2003 or Dylan Lee James Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) give States the option of allowing families of disabled children to purchase Medicaid coverage for them; and (2) provide for treatment of inpatient psychiatric hospital services for individuals under age 21 under waivers allowing for payment of part or all of the cost of home or community-based services. Amends SSA title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) to make appropriations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for special projects of regional and national significance for development and support of family-to-family health information centers. Amends SSA title XIX to provide for the restoration of Medicaid eligibility to certain Supplemental Security Income (SSA title XVI) beneficiaries under age 21.

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Timeline

  1. 11 April 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  2. 11 April 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 April 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 April 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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