§ 1397aa. Purpose; State child health plans
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(a)Purpose Except with respect to the rural health transformation program established in section 1397ee(h) of this title, 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,
or a combination of both.
(b)State child health plan required A State is not eligible for payment under subsection
(a)or
(g)of 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 entitlement This 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 date No 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; amended Pub. L. 119–21, title VII, § 71401(b)(1), July 4, 2025, 139 Stat. 331.)
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U.S. Code
- § 1396Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission
- § 1396aState plans for medical assistance
- § 1396dDefinitions
- § 254bHealth centers
- § 1758Program requirements
- § 18031Affordable choices of health benefit plans
- § 1395ccAgreements with providers of services; enrollment processes
- § 1397ggStrategic objectives and performance goals; plan administration
- § 1397eePayments to States
- § 1397ccCoverage requirements for children’s health insurance
- § 1397ddAllotments
- § 1181Increased portability through limitation on preexisting condition exclusions
- § 18051State flexibility to establish basic health programs for low-income individuals not eligible for medicaid
- § 1397bbGeneral contents of State child health plan; eligibility; outreach
- § 18083Streamlining of procedures for enrollment through an Exchange and State medicaid, CHIP, and health subsidy programs
- § 285cPurpose of Institute
- § 657pOutreach regarding health insurance options available to children
- § 1185ePreventing surprise medical bills
- § 290bb–36Youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies
- § 280jNational strategy for quality improvement in health care
- § 280g–1Early detection, diagnosis, and treatment regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children
- § 280i–1Autism education, early detection, and intervention
- § 254gCharges for services by entities using Corps members
- § 18003Immediate information that allows consumers to identify affordable coverage options
- § 1185fEnding surprise air ambulance bills
- § 300gg–111Preventing surprise medical bills
- § 1397iiMiscellaneous provisions
- § 300gg–3Prohibition of preexisting condition exclusions or other discrimination based on health status
- § 300gg–112Ending surprise air ambulance bills
- § 300ff–14Use of amounts
- § 1320a–7mUse of predictive modeling and other analytics technologies to identify and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare fee-for-service program
- § 300ff–27State application
- § 300ff–22General use of grants
- § 300ff–12Administration and planning council
- § 280g–11Awards to support community health workers and community health
- § 280h–4Grants for the establishment of school-based health centers
- § 247b–4aEarly detection, diagnosis, and interventions for newborns and infants with hearing loss
public-private-law
statutes-at-large
- Public Law 106–113Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000,and for other purposes
- Public Law 111–5Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes
- Public Law 106–224To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers by providing greater access to more affordable risk management tools and improved protection from production and income loss, to improve the efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program
- Public Law 117–169To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S
- Public Law 111–3To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes
statute-compilations
- Sec. 11002MEDICAID AND TELEHEALTH
- Sec. 334CHARGES FOR SERVICES BY ENTITIES USING CORPS MEMBERS
- Sec. 330HEALTH CENTERS
- Sec. 3002SIX-YEAR FUNDING EXTENSION OF THE CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM
- Sec. 2201ENROLLMENT SIMPLIFICATION AND COORDINATION WITH STATE HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGES
- Sec. 4241USE OF PREDICTIVE MODELING AND OTHER ANALYTICS TECHNOLOGIES TO IDENTIFY AND PREVENT WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN THE MEDICARE FEE-FOR-SERVICE PROGRAM
- Sec. 9NUTRITIONAL AND OTHER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
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- Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531
- Pub. L. 105–33, title IV, § 4901(a)
- 111 Stat. 552
- 139 Stat. 331
- 139 Stat. 332
- Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(6) [title VII, § 704]
- 113 Stat. 1536
- Pub. L. 111–3, title VI, § 612
- 123 Stat. 101
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§ 1397aa
Purpose; State child health plans
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ActAug. 14, 1935, ch. 531
Pub. L.Pub. L. 105–33, title IV, § 4901(a)
Stat.111 Stat. 552
Stat.139 Stat. 331
Stat.139 Stat. 332
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