H.R. 427 (Towns), H.R. 1308 (Diaz-Balart), and S.764 (Clinton)

H.R. 437: Legal Immigrant Health Restoration Act of 2007; H.R. 1308 and S. 764: Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2007
Status

H.R. 437: introduced 1/11/07 and referred to Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 1308: introduced 3/5/07 and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on the Judiciary; S. 764: introduced 3/5/07 and referred to the Committee on Finance.
General Overview

Gives states the option (H.R. 1308 and S.764) or requires (H.R. 437) states to cover certain legal aliens under the Medicaid and SCHIP programs.

Target population(s)
Pregnant women and children who are legal resident aliens.

Eligibility
Pregnant women (up to 60 days after the last day of the pregnancy) and children who are lawfully residing in the U.S. and who are otherwise eligible for coverage under a state's Medicaid or SCHIP program.

Public program(s) affected
Medicaid and SCHIP.

Type of coverage
Coverage would include the benefits defined in each state's Medicaid or SCHIP plan, whichever is applicable.

Premiums
Premiums, if any, would be as defined in each state's Medicaid or SCHIP plan, whichever is applicable.

Financing
Federal/state match, as applicable, under Medicaid or SCHIP. Would not change state SCHIP allocations.

Effective date
Effective on or after October 1, 2008 or October 1, 2007 (H.R. 1308 and S. 764).

Other provisions in bill
None.