2012 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 7 - SOCIAL SECURITY (§§ 301 - 1397mm)
Subchapter XXI - STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (§§ 1397aa - 1397mm)
Section 1397aa - Purpose; State child health plans
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 7 - SOCIAL SECURITY SUBCHAPTER XXI - STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM Sec. 1397aa - Purpose; State child health plans |
| Contains | section 1397aa |
| Date | 2012 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XXI, §2101, as added Pub. L. 105-33, title IV, §4901(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 552. |
| Statutes at Large References | 111 Stat. 552 113 Stat. 1536 123 Stat. 101 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 105-33, Public Law 106-113, Public Law 111-3 |
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The purpose of this subchapter is to provide funds to States to enable them to initiate and expand the provision of child health assistance to uninsured, low-income children in an effective and efficient manner that is coordinated with other sources of health benefits coverage for children. Such assistance shall be provided primarily for obtaining health benefits coverage through—
(1) obtaining coverage that meets the requirements of section 1397cc of this title, or
(2) providing benefits under the State's medicaid plan under subchapter XIX of this chapter,
or a combination of both.
(b) State child health plan requiredA State is not eligible for payment under section 1397ee of this title unless the State has submitted to the Secretary under section 1397ff of this title a plan that—
(1) sets forth how the State intends to use the funds provided under this subchapter to provide child health assistance to needy children consistent with the provisions of this subchapter, and
(2) has been approved under section 1397ff of this title.
(c) State entitlementThis subchapter constitutes budget authority in advance of appropriations Acts and represents the obligation of the Federal Government to provide for the payment to States of amounts provided under section 1397dd of this title.
(d) Effective dateNo State is eligible for payments under section 1397ee of this title for child health assistance for coverage provided for periods beginning before October 1, 1997.
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XXI, §2101, as added Pub. L. 105–33, title IV, §4901(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 552.)
References to SCHIP and State Children's Health Insurance ProgramPub. L. 106–113, div. B, §1000(a)(6) [title VII, §704], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–402, which provided that, in official communications concerning this subchapter, the terms “SCHIP” and “State children's health insurance program” were to be used instead of “CHIP” and “children's health insurance program”, respectively, was repealed by Pub. L. 111–3, title VI, §612, Feb. 4, 2009, 123 Stat. 101.
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