S. 1564 · 110th Congress

All Healthy Children Act of 2007

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2007-06-07
Latest action
2007-07-30 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.

Summary

All Healthy Children Act of 2007 - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish under a new title XXII (All Healthy Children Program) a state-operated program receiving federal financial assistance to provide comprehensive health coverage for children and pregnant and post-partum women in place of benefits previously provided for them under SSA titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP).

Establishes a Commission on Children's Health Coverage to: (1) evaluate annually for Congress the status of children's health coverage in the United States; and (2) report to Congress a legislative proposal that would assure health benefits coverage for all U.S. children.

Provides for expedited congressional consideration of such proposal.