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KIDS Act of 2017

USA115th CongressS-1827| Senate 
| Updated: 12/20/2017
Orrin G. Hatch

Orrin G. Hatch

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (24)
Dean Heller (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)Johnny Isakson (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Cory Gardner (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Keep Kids' Insurance Dependable and Secure Act of 2017 or the KIDS Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill extends funding through FY2022 for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and the Childhood Obesity Demonstration Project. In addition, the bill reauthorizes through FY2022: the qualifying-states option (which allows states that provided coverage to now CHIP-eligible children prior to CHIP's enactment to continue to provide such coverage), and the express-lane eligibility option (which allows states to use eligibility findings from other public benefit programs to determine children's eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP). Beginning in FY2020, the bill allows state child-health plans to adopt more restrictive eligibility standards with respect to children in families whose income exceeds 300% of the poverty line. (Sec. 3) The bill extends funding through FY2022 for the Childhood Obesity Demonstration Project and the Pediatric Quality Measures Program. (Sec. 4) The bill extends funding through FY2022 for specified outreach and enrollment grants. (Sec. 5) Current law provides states with an enhanced Federal Matching Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for child-health assistance through FY2019. The bill maintains the enhanced FMAP in FY2020, but halves the percentage-point increase.

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Timeline
Sep 18, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Sep 18, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 20, 2017
Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-197.
Dec 20, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288.
  • September 18, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 18, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • December 20, 2017
    Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-197.


  • December 20, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3921: HEALTHY KIDS Act
  • HJRES 115-125: Making an extension of continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.
AppropriationsChild healthDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth programs administration and fundingMedicaidNutrition and dietPhysical fitness and lifestylePoverty and welfare assistanceState and local finance

KIDS Act of 2017

USA115th CongressS-1827| Senate 
| Updated: 12/20/2017
Keep Kids' Insurance Dependable and Secure Act of 2017 or the KIDS Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill extends funding through FY2022 for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and the Childhood Obesity Demonstration Project. In addition, the bill reauthorizes through FY2022: the qualifying-states option (which allows states that provided coverage to now CHIP-eligible children prior to CHIP's enactment to continue to provide such coverage), and the express-lane eligibility option (which allows states to use eligibility findings from other public benefit programs to determine children's eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP). Beginning in FY2020, the bill allows state child-health plans to adopt more restrictive eligibility standards with respect to children in families whose income exceeds 300% of the poverty line. (Sec. 3) The bill extends funding through FY2022 for the Childhood Obesity Demonstration Project and the Pediatric Quality Measures Program. (Sec. 4) The bill extends funding through FY2022 for specified outreach and enrollment grants. (Sec. 5) Current law provides states with an enhanced Federal Matching Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for child-health assistance through FY2019. The bill maintains the enhanced FMAP in FY2020, but halves the percentage-point increase.

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Timeline
Sep 18, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Sep 18, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 20, 2017
Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-197.
Dec 20, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288.
  • September 18, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 18, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • December 20, 2017
    Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-197.


  • December 20, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288.
Orrin G. Hatch

Orrin G. Hatch

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (24)
Dean Heller (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)Johnny Isakson (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Cory Gardner (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3921: HEALTHY KIDS Act
  • HJRES 115-125: Making an extension of continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsChild healthDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth programs administration and fundingMedicaidNutrition and dietPhysical fitness and lifestylePoverty and welfare assistanceState and local finance