S. 2086 · 110th Congress
SCHIP Extension Act of 2007
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Trent Lott
- Introduced
- 2007-09-24
- Latest action
- 2007-09-24 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) extend SCHIP through FY2008 and the first six months of FY2009; (2) provide additional allotments to states to address SCHIP funding shortfalls for the same period of time; and (3) authorize qualifying states to elect to receive the enhanced portion of the SCHIP matching rate for coverage of certain children under SSA title XIX (Medicaid).