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H.R.4932
Sponsor: Rep Klink, Ron (introduced 7/24/2000)
Latest Major Action: 8/8/2000 Referred to House subcommittee
Title: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to expand access of children to health care.
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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.
8/8/2000:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
COMMITTEE(S):
RELATED BILL DETAILS:

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AMENDMENT(S):

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COSPONSORS(5), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Baldacci, John Elias - 7/27/2000 Rep Brady, Robert - 7/27/2000
Rep Doyle, Michael F. - 7/27/2000 Rep Holden, Tim - 7/27/2000
Rep Thurman, Karen L. - 7/27/2000

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

Medikid Health Care Expansion Act of 2000 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) to provide for: (1) increased access of children to health care insurance, including those from higher income families; and (2) optional State coverage of low-income, uninsured pregnant women.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend the authorization of graduate medical education funding for children's hospitals.