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S. 958 (111th)

MediKids Health Insurance Act of 2009

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Introduced

1 May 2009

Last action

1 May 2009 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5023-5027)

Sponsors

Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

Subjects

Healthcare, Taxation

Source updated

14 August 2025

Healthcare · Taxation

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Summary

MediKids Health Insurance Act of 2009 - Amends the Social Security Act to add a new title XXII (Medikids Program), which creates a program to guarantee comprehensive health care coverage, including prescription drugs for all children meeting specified age requirements. Creates the MediKids Trust Fund. Expands the duties of the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC). Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose a MediKids premium for the taxable year, with an exemption for very low-income taxpayers; and (2) create a refundable tax credit providing a catastrophic limit on MediKids cost-sharing expenses. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to propose a gradual schedule of progressive tax changes to fund the Medikids program, as the number of enrollees grows in the out-years.

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Timeline

  1. 1 May 2009

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5023-5027)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 May 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5022-5023)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 May 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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