H.R. 669 · 112th Congress

Ensuring Continuous Medicaid Coverage for Children Act of 2011

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Gene Green
Introduced
2011-02-11
Latest action
2011-02-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summary

Ensuring Continuous Medicaid Coverage for Children Act of 2011 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to change from discretionary to mandatory the authority of state Medicaid plans to provide for 12-month continuous coverage of children.

Specifies situations wherein a state Medicaid plan's failure to meet this requirement shall not be regarded as a failure to comply with Medicaid requirements generally.