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S.275

Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (Placed on Calendar in Senate)
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    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY ACT; REFERENCES; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    Sec. 1. Short title; amendments to Social Security Act; references; table of contents.
    SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
    SEC. 3. GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE; EXCEPTION FOR STATE LEGISLATION; CONTINGENT EFFECTIVE DATE; RELIANCE ON LAW.
 TITLE I--FINANCING
 Subtitle A--Funding
    SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF CHIP.
    SEC. 102. ALLOTMENTS FOR STATES AND TERRITORIES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2013.
    SEC. 103. CHILD ENROLLMENT CONTINGENCY FUND.
    SEC. 104. CHIP PERFORMANCE BONUS PAYMENT TO OFFSET ADDITIONAL ENROLLMENT COSTS RESULTING FROM ENROLLMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS.
    SEC. 105. TWO-YEAR INITIAL AVAILABILITY OF CHIP ALLOTMENTS.
    SEC. 106. REDISTRIBUTION OF UNUSED ALLOTMENTS.
    SEC. 108. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATION.
    SEC. 109. IMPROVING FUNDING FOR THE TERRITORIES UNDER CHIP AND MEDICAID.
 Subtitle B--Focus on Low-Income Children and Pregnant Women
    SEC. 111. STATE OPTION TO COVER LOW-INCOME PREGNANT WOMEN UNDER CHIP THROUGH A STATE PLAN AMENDMENT.
    `SEC. 2112. OPTIONAL COVERAGE OF TARGETED LOW-INCOME PREGNANT WOMEN THROUGH A STATE PLAN AMENDMENT.
    SEC. 112. PHASE-OUT OF COVERAGE FOR NONPREGNANT CHILDLESS ADULTS UNDER CHIP; CONDITIONS FOR COVERAGE OF PARENTS.
    `SEC. 2111. PHASE-OUT OF COVERAGE FOR NONPREGNANT CHILDLESS ADULTS; CONDITIONS FOR COVERAGE OF PARENTS.
    SEC. 113. ELIMINATION OF COUNTING MEDICAID CHILD PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY COSTS AGAINST TITLE XXI ALLOTMENT.
    SEC. 115. STATE AUTHORITY UNDER MEDICAID.
 TITLE II--OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT
 Subtitle A--Outreach and Enrollment Activities
    SEC. 201. GRANTS AND ENHANCED ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDING FOR OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT.
    `SEC. 2113. GRANTS TO IMPROVE OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT.
    SEC. 202. INCREASED OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT OF INDIANS.
    `SEC. 1139. IMPROVED ACCESS TO, AND DELIVERY OF, HEALTH CARE FOR INDIANS UNDER TITLES XIX AND XXI.
    SEC. 203. STATE OPTION TO RELY ON FINDINGS FROM AN EXPRESS LANE AGENCY TO CONDUCT SIMPLIFIED ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS.
    `SEC. 1942. AUTHORIZATION TO RECEIVE RELEVANT INFORMATION.
 Subtitle B--Reducing Barriers to Enrollment
    SEC. 211. VERIFICATION OF DECLARATION OF CITIZENSHIP OR NATIONALITY FOR PURPOSES OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAID AND CHIP.
    SEC. 212. REDUCING ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS TO ENROLLMENT.
    SEC. 213. MODEL OF INTERSTATE COORDINATED ENROLLMENT AND COVERAGE PROCESS.
 TITLE III--REDUCING BARRIERS TO PROVIDING PREMIUM ASSISTANCE
 Subtitle A--Additional State Option for Providing Premium Assistance
    SEC. 301. ADDITIONAL STATE OPTION FOR PROVIDING PREMIUM ASSISTANCE.
 `PREMIUM ASSISTANCE OPTION FOR CHILDREN
    SEC. 302. OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE.
 Subtitle B--Coordinating Premium Assistance With Private Coverage
 TITLE IV--STRENGTHENING QUALITY OF CARE AND HEALTH OUTCOMES
    SEC. 401. CHILD HEALTH QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN ENROLLED IN MEDICAID OR CHIP.
    `SEC. 1139A. CHILD HEALTH QUALITY MEASURES.
    SEC. 402. IMPROVED AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC INFORMATION REGARDING ENROLLMENT OF CHILDREN IN CHIP AND MEDICAID.
    SEC. 403. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN MANAGED CARE QUALITY SAFEGUARDS TO CHIP.
 TITLE V--IMPROVING ACCESS TO BENEFITS
    SEC. 501. DENTAL BENEFITS.
    SEC. 502. MENTAL HEALTH PARITY IN CHIP PLANS.
    SEC. 504. PREMIUM GRACE PERIOD.
    SEC. 505. CLARIFICATION OF COVERAGE OF SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS.
    SEC. 506. MEDICAID AND CHIP PAYMENT AND ACCESS COMMISSION.
 `MEDICAID AND CHIP PAYMENT AND ACCESS COMMISSION
 TITLE VI--PROGRAM INTEGRITY AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
 Subtitle A--Program Integrity and Data Collection
    SEC. 601. PAYMENT ERROR RATE MEASUREMENT (`PERM').
    SEC. 602. IMPROVING DATA COLLECTION.
    SEC. 603. UPDATED FEDERAL EVALUATION OF CHIP.
    SEC. 604. ACCESS TO RECORDS FOR IG AND GAO AUDITS AND EVALUATIONS.
    SEC. 605. NO FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS; DISALLOWANCE FOR UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES.
 Subtitle B--Miscellaneous Health Provisions
    SEC. 611. DEFICIT REDUCTION ACT TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
    SEC. 612. REFERENCES TO TITLE XXI.
    SEC. 613. PROHIBITING INITIATION OF NEW HEALTH OPPORTUNITY ACCOUNT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS.
    SEC. 614. ADJUSTMENT IN COMPUTATION OF MEDICAID FMAP TO DISREGARD AN EXTRAORDINARY EMPLOYER PENSION CONTRIBUTION.
    SEC. 615. CLARIFICATION TREATMENT OF REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.
    SEC. 616. EXTENSION OF MEDICAID DSH ALLOTMENTS FOR TENNESSEE AND HAWAII.
    SEC. 617. GAO REPORT ON MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PAYMENT RATES.
 Subtitle C--Other Provisions
    SEC. 621. OUTREACH REGARDING HEALTH INSURANCE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN.
    SEC. 622. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND MEANINGFUL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.
 TITLE VII--REVENUE PROVISIONS
    SEC. 701. INCREASE IN EXCISE TAX RATE ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
    SEC. 702. ADMINISTRATIVE IMPROVEMENTS.
    SEC. 703. TREASURY STUDY CONCERNING MAGNITUDE OF TOBACCO SMUGGLING IN THE UNITED STATES.
    SEC. 704. TIME FOR PAYMENT OF CORPORATE ESTIMATED TAXES.
 January 16, 2009
 
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