H.R. 2496 · 111th Congress
Children's Health Insurance Accessibility Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Patrick Murphy
- Introduced
- 2009-05-19
- Latest action
- 2009-05-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Children's Health Insurance Accessibility Act of 2009 - Amends title XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to prohibit application under CHIP of coverage eligibility waiting periods to children: (1) who are under two years of age; (2) who lost group health insurance coverage; or (3) for whom private coverage is unaffordable.