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S. 1213
Lugar/Bingaman-2007
Children's Express Lane to Health Coverage Act of 2007
This bill has been introduced by Senators Lugar (R-IN) and Bingaman
(D-NM). The bill gives states the option to implement Express Lane and
more easily reach children who are eligible for Medicaid and SCHIP but
not enrolled. In particular, it would give states the flexibility to use
findings that were made by nutrition assistance or other public programs
serving low-income children (findings such as income and assets, despite
differences in methodology) as the basis for making a Medicaid or SCHIP
eligibility determination. The bill also provides states with financial
support for improvements to their eligibility technology that would
allow for genuinely streamlined enrollment systems as well as enhanced
verification and administrative efficiency.
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