Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007

Summary

Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to reauthorize the CHIP program (also known as SCHIP) through FY2012 at increased levels. Revises requirements for: (1) CHIP allotments; (2) optional coverage of low-income pregnant women; (3) outreach and enrollment activities; (4) verification of U.S. citizenship or nationality for CHIP and Medicaid (SSA title XIX); (5) state option for providing premium assistance, including coordination with private coverage; (6) child health quality improvement activities; (7) access to dental and mental health benefits; and (8) program integrity and data collection, including the payment error rate measurement (PERM). Establishes in the Treasury the Child Enrollment Contingency Fund. Denies payments under CHIP for coverage of children with effective family income that exceeds 300% of the poverty line. Denies federal funding for illegal aliens. Prohibits initiation of new health opportunity account demonstration programs. Support for Injured Servicemembers Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle the family member of a covered servicemember to a total of 26 workweeks of leave during a 12-month period to care for the servicemember. Expresses the sense of the Senate affirming its intent to enact legislation this year that improves access to affordable and meaningful health insurance coverage for employees of small businesses and individuals. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the excise tax on tobacco products, but allow a specified credit against such tax. Amends the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 to decrease the estimated tax rate for certain large corporations in the third quarter of 2012.

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• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

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• Passed Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 1 November 2007

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 26 October 2007

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 26 October 2007

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 25 October 2007

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 25 October 2007

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• Passed House without amendment

  summary · EN · 25 October 2007

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 October 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 October 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 October 2007

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