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H.R.4927
Sponsor: Rep Dingell, John D.(introduced 7/24/2000)
Latest Major Action: 8/31/2000 Referred to House subcommittee
Title: To amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for FamilyCare coverage for parents of enrolled children, and for other purposes.
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TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)
7/24/2000:
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
8/31/2000:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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COSPONSORS(43), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Abercrombie, Neil - 7/24/2000 Rep Allen, Thomas H. - 7/24/2000
Rep Andrews, Robert E. - 7/24/2000 Rep Baldacci, John Elias - 7/24/2000
Rep Baldwin, Tammy - 7/24/2000 Rep Berkley, Shelley - 9/14/2000
Rep Berry, Marion - 7/24/2000 Rep Bonior, David E. - 7/25/2000
Rep Brown, Sherrod - 7/24/2000 Rep Conyers, John, Jr. - 9/7/2000
Rep Crowley, Joseph - 7/24/2000 Rep Davis, Danny K. - 7/24/2000
Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. - 7/24/2000 Rep Deutsch, Peter - 7/24/2000
Rep Doyle, Michael F. - 7/24/2000 Rep Frank, Barney - 7/24/2000
Rep Frost, Martin - 7/24/2000 Rep Gephardt, Richard A. - 7/24/2000
Rep Gonzalez, Charles A. - 7/24/2000 Rep Green, Gene - 7/24/2000
Rep Hoeffel, Joseph M. - 10/6/2000 Rep Hooley, Darlene - 7/24/2000
Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. - 7/24/2000 Rep Klink, Ron - 7/24/2000
Rep Lee, Barbara - 9/7/2000 Rep Lowey, Nita M. - 7/24/2000
Rep Matsui, Robert T. - 9/7/2000 Rep McGovern, James P. - 7/25/2000
Rep Menendez, Robert - 7/24/2000 Rep Miller, George - 9/7/2000
Rep Moore, Dennis - 7/24/2000 Rep Moran, James P. - 7/24/2000
Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. - 7/24/2000 Rep Payne, Donald M. - 7/24/2000
Rep Rahall, Nick J., II - 7/24/2000 Rep Rodriguez, Ciro - 7/24/2000
Rep Roybal-Allard, Lucille - 7/24/2000 Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. - 7/24/2000
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete - 7/24/2000 Rep Strickland, Ted - 7/25/2000
Rep Turner, Jim - 9/7/2000 Rep Waxman, Henry A. - 7/24/2000
Rep Weygand, Robert A. - 7/24/2000

SUMMARY AS OF:
7/24/2000--Introduced.

FamilyCare Act of 2000 - Renames the State Children's Health Insurance program (SCHIP) under title XXI of the Social Security Act (SSA) as the FamilyCare program to provide for: (1) FamilyCare coverage of parents under Medicaid (SSA title XIX) as well as new SSA title XXI; (2) optional FamilyCare coverage of parents of targeted low-income children; (3) automatic eligibility for FamilyCare coverage of children born to a parent on Family Care assistance; (4) optional coverage of legal immigrants and of children through age 20 under both Medicaid and FamilyCare; (5) application of simplified FamilyCare procedures under Medicaid; (6) increased welfare-to-work transition (from six months to 12 months) under FamilyCare; (7) elimination of the 100 hour rule and other SSA title IV part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) related eligibility restrictions under FamilyCare; (8) limitations on specified conflicts of interests under SSA titles XIX and XXI; (9) increased FamilyCare allotment for FY 2002 through 2004; and (10) authority to pay Medicaid expansion costs from the FamilyCare appropriation. Makes appropriations.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program to award demonstration grants to States to allow them to demonstrate the effectiveness of innovative ways to increase access to health insurance through market reforms and other innovative means. Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the Secretary to award demonstration grants to a limited number of States to conduct innovative programs designed to improve outreach to homeless individuals and families under specified programs for the homeless (including SCHIP) with respect to enrollment of such individuals and families under such programs and the provision of services under such programs. Makes appropriations.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities for the purpose of assisting the development of integrated health care delivery systems to: (1) serve communities of individuals who are uninsured and individuals who are underinsured; (2) expand the scope of services provided; and (3) improve the efficiency and coordination among the providers of such services. Authorizes appropriations.