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S.AMDT.297
Amends: S.CON.RES.27
Sponsor: Sen Hatch, Orrin G. [UT] (submitted 5/21/1997) (proposed 5/21/1997)
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To provide affordable health coverage for low- and moderate-income children and for additional deficit reduction, financed by an increase in the tobacco tax; in addition to the amounts included in the bi-partisan budget agreement for one or both of the following: (1) Medicaid, including outreach activities to identify and enroll eligible children and providing 12-month continuous eligibility; and also to restore Medicaid for current disabled children losing SSI because of the new, more strict definition of childhood eligibility; and (2) a program of capped mandatory grants to States to finance health insurance coverage for uninsured children.
TEXT OF AMENDMENT AS SUBMITTED: CR S4899
STATUS:
- 5/21/1997:
- Proposed by Senator Hatch.
- 5/21/1997:
- Motion to table SP 297 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55-45. Record Vote No: 76.
COSPONSORS(2):
Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA]
- 5/21/1997
Sen Kerry, John F. [MA]
- 5/21/1997