H.R. 4160 (112th): State Health Flexibility Act of 2012

Introduced:
Mar 07, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN4]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 567 on Feb 06, 2013. See H.R. 567 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on March 7, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 07, 2012
Referred to Committee Mar 07, 2012
Cosponsors
48 cosponsors (48R) (show)
Committees

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Full Title

To amend the Social Security Act to replace the Medicaid program and the Children's Health Insurance program with a block grant to the States, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Mar 07, 2012.
23 pages

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3/7/2012--Introduced.
State Health Flexibility Act of 2012 - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to replace the Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program with a program of block grants to states for health care services to indigent individuals.
Requires states receiving such block grants to pay for health-care-related items and services provided to a citizen, legal resident, or an alien not lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in the United States under color of law, if:
(1) such health-care-related items and services are necessary for the treatment of an emergency medical condition;
(2) the individual meets all necessary eligibility requirements for health-care-related items and services under the block grant program except for any immigration status requirement; and
(3) such items and services are not related to an organ transplant procedure.
Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Health Care and Educational Reconciliation Act of 2010, SSA title XIX (Medicaid), and SSA title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP).

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  • 31 U.S.C. Chapter 75