A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require State medicaid plans to provide coverage of pregnant women whose income falls below the Federal poverty guidelines.

Summary

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require States to extend coverage to women in need of pregnancy-related medical services whose family income does not exceed the Federal poverty level. Prohibits the application of a resource standard in determining the eligibility of such women.

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Timeline

1. 24 July 1986

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 July 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 July 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 31 July 1986

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 July 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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