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S. 2499 (110th)

Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007

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Introduced

18 December 2007

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Became Public Law No: 110-173.

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7 April 2025

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Summary

Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) and certain related Acts to: (1) increase the physician payment update; and (2) extend through June 30, 2008, specified components of the Medicare program. Amends SSA title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) to extend SCHIP funding through March 31, 2009. Amends the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, as amended by Public Law 110-48 and the TMA, Abstinence, Education, and QI Programs Extension Act of 2007 to extend through June 30, 2008, the transitional medical assistance, abstinence education, and qualifying individual programs. Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to extend through June 30, 2008, the Medicaid disproportionate hospital share (DSH) allotments for the states of Tennessee and Hawaii, with specified adjustments . Amends SSA title XXI to make appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce for adjustments to the annual Bureau of the Census Current Population Survey in order to produce statistically reliable annual state data on the number of low-income children who do not have health insurance coverage. Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from taking any action before June 30, 2008, to impose any restrictions relating to Medicaid coverage or payment for rehabilitation services or school-based administration and school-based transportation, if such restrictions are more restrictive in any aspect than those applied to such areas as of July 1, 2007. Makes the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MEDPAC) a congressional agency. Amends the Public Health Service Act to to make appropriations for special diabetes programs for Type I diabetes and for Indians for FY2009.

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