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Subtitle B: Focus on Low-Income Children and Pregnant Women - (Sec. 111) Gives states the option to cover targeted low-income pregnant women under CHIP through a state plan amendment if certain conditions are met, including that the state has established an income eligibility level of at least 185% of the federal poverty line for pregnant women under Medicaid. Sets the minimum income eligibility level for children under age 19 at 200% of the poverty line applicable to a family of the size involved. Provides for automatic enrollment for children born to women receiving pregnancy-related assistance.
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MINIMUM eligibility at 200% above poverty line. NOT maximum, if certain conditions are met.
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(Sec. 112) Provides for phase-out of CHIP coverage for nonpregnant childless adults, leaving states an option to apply for a Medicaid waiver to continue coverage for such adults. Requires extension of an expiring waiver at state request, but only through calendar 2009 and only for childless adults who were covered through that year. Prescribes terms and conditions for coverage of parents of targeted low-income children.
Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on whether: (1) the coverage of a parent, a caretaker relative, or a legal guardian of a targeted low-income child under a state CHIP health plan increases the enrollment of, or the quality of care for, children; and (2) such parents, relatives, and legal guardians who enroll in such a plan are more likely to enroll their children in such a plan or in a state Medicaid plan.
(Sec. 113) Eliminates counting Medicaid child presumptive eligibility costs against CHIP allotment.
(Sec. 114) Limits the matching rate for states that propose to cover children with effective family income that exceeds 300% of the poverty line. Exempts from this denial (grandfathers) any state that already has an approved state plan amendment or waiver to provide such expenditures.
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Limits, but does NOT remove federal matching funds.
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(Sec. 115) Allows the Secretary, at state option, to provide the state with the federal medical assistance percentage determined for the state for Medicaid with respect to certain expenditures or otherwise made to provide medical assistance under Medicaid to a child who could be covered by the state under CHIP.
Allows a state to cover: (1) certain individuals and thereby receive federal financial participation for medical assistance for them under Medicaid; or (2) receive such federal financial participation for children made eligible as a result of an income or resource eligibility level expansion.
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From the families income (pre 200-300% above poverty level) they can deduct mortgage and other living expenses. So, just because it says 200% above poverty level, it could be much more depending on how expensive their house is.
There is more, but it's a big bill to read through. Going to take me some time to fish through it.
Here it is if you wanta read through it yourself. Don't go by blogs or commentaries. Go read for yourself.
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