[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[S. 2860 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
107th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2860
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to modify the rules for
redistribution and extended availability of fiscal year 2000 and
subsequent fiscal year allotments under the State children's health
insurance program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 1, 2002
Mr. Rockefeller (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Hatch)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Finance
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A BILL
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to modify the rules for
redistribution and extended availability of fiscal year 2000 and
subsequent fiscal year allotments under the State children's health
insurance program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Children's Health Improvement and
Protection Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. CHANGES TO RULES FOR REDISTRIBUTION AND EXTENDED AVAILABILITY
OF FISCAL YEAR 2000 AND SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR
ALLOTMENTS.
Section 2104(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(g)) is
amended--
(1) in the subsection heading--
(A) by striking ``and'' after ``1998'' and
inserting a comma; and
(B) by inserting ``, and 2000 and subsequent fiscal
year'' after ``1999'';
(2) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i)--
(I) by inserting ``or for fiscal
year 2000 by the end of fiscal year
2002, or allotments for fiscal year
2001 and subsequent fiscal years by the
end of the last fiscal year for which
such allotments are available under
subsection (e), subject to paragraph
(2)(C)'' after ``2001,''; and
(II) by striking ``1998 or 1999''
and inserting ``1998, 1999, 2000, or
subsequent fiscal year'';
(ii) in clause (i)--
(I) in subclause (I), by striking
``or'' at the end;
(II) in subclause (II), by striking
the period and inserting a semicolon;
and
(III) by adding at the end the
following:
``(III) the fiscal year 2000
allotment, the amount by which the
State's expenditures under this title
in fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002
exceed the State's allotment for fiscal
year 2000 under subsection (b);
``(IV) the fiscal year 2001
allotment, the amount by which the
State's expenditures under this title
in fiscal years 2001, 2002, and 2003
exceed the State's allotment for fiscal
year 2001 under subsection (b); or
``(V) the allotment for any
subsequent fiscal year, the amount by
which the State's expenditures under
this title in the period such allotment
is available under subsection (e)
exceeds the State's allotment for that
fiscal year under subsection (b).'';
and
(iii) in clause (ii), by striking ``1998 or
1999 allotment'' and inserting ``1998, 1999,
2000, or subsequent fiscal year allotment'';
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
striking ``with respect to fiscal year 1998 or
1999'';
(ii) in clause (ii)--
(I) by inserting ``with respect to
fiscal year 1998 or 1999,'' after
``subsection (e)''; and
(II) by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(iii) by redesignating clause (iii) as
clause (iv); and
(iv) by inserting after clause (ii), the
following:
``(iii) notwithstanding subsection (e),
with respect to fiscal year 2000 or any
subsequent fiscal year, shall remain available
for expenditure by the State through the end of
the fiscal year in which the State is allotted
a redistribution under this paragraph; and'';
(3) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``1998
and 1999'' and inserting ``1998, 1999, 2000, and
subsequent fiscal year'';
(B) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the end the
following:
``(iii) Fiscal year 2000 allotment.--Of the
amounts allotted to a State pursuant to this
section for fiscal year 2000 that were not
expended by the State by the end of fiscal year
2002, the amount specified in subparagraph (B)
for fiscal year 2000 for such State shall
remain available for expenditure by the State
through the end of fiscal year 2003.
``(iv) Fiscal year 2001 allotment.--Of the
amounts allotted to a State pursuant to this
section for fiscal year 2001 that were not
expended by the State by the end of fiscal year
2003, the amount specified in subparagraph (B)
for fiscal year 2001 for such State shall
remain available for expenditure by the State
through the end of 2004.
``(v) Subsequent fiscal year allotments.--
Of the amounts allotted to a State pursuant to
this section for any fiscal year after 2001,
that were not expended by the State by the end
of the last fiscal year such amounts are
available under subsection (e), the amount
specified in subparagraph (B) for that fiscal
year for such State shall remain available for
expenditure by the State through the end of the
fiscal year following the last fiscal year such
amounts are available under subsection (e).'';
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``The'' and
inserting ``Subject to subparagraph (C), the'';
(D) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
subparagraph (D); and
(E) by inserting after subparagraph (B), the
following:
``(C) Floor for fiscal years 2000 and 2001.--For
fiscal years 2000 and 2001, if the total amounts that
would otherwise be redistributed under paragraph (1)
exceed 60 percent of the total amount available for
redistribution under subsection (f) for the fiscal
year, the amount remaining available for expenditure by
the State under subparagraph (A) for such fiscal years
shall be--
``(i) the amount equal to--
``(I) 40 percent of the total
amount available for redistribution
under subsection (f) from the
allotments for the applicable fiscal
year; multiplied by
``(II) the ratio of the amount of
such State's unexpended allotment for
that fiscal year to the total amount
available for redistribution under
subsection (f) from the allotments for
the fiscal year.''; and
(4) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following:
``For purposes of calculating the amounts described in
paragraphs (1) and (2) relating to the allotment for any fiscal
year after 1999, the Secretary shall use the amount reported by
the States not later than November 30 of the applicable
calendar year on HCFA Form 64 or HCFA Form 21, as approved by
the Secretary.''.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF CASELOAD STABILIZATION POOL AND ADDITIONAL
REDISTRIBUTION OF ALLOTMENTS.
Section 2104 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397dd) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Redistribution of Caseload Stabilization Pool Amounts.--
``(1) Additional redistribution to stabilize caseloads.--
``(A) In general.--With respect to fiscal year 2003
and any subsequent fiscal year, the Secretary shall
redistribute to an eligible State (as defined in
subparagraph (B)) the amount available for
redistribution to the State (as determined under
subparagraph (C)) from the caseload stabilization pool
established under paragraph (3).
``(B) Definition of eligible state.--For purposes
of subparagraph (A), an eligible State is a State whose
total expenditures under this title through the end of
the previous fiscal year exceed the total allotments
made available to the State under subsection (b) or
subsection (c) (not including amounts made available
under subsection (f)) through the previous fiscal year.
``(C) Amount of additional redistribution.--For
purposes of subparagraph (A), the amount available for
redistribution to a State under subparagraph (A) is
equal to--
``(i) the ratio of the State's allotment
for the previous fiscal year under subsection
(b) or subsection (c) to the total allotments
made available under such subsections to
eligible States as defined under subparagraph
(A) for the previous fiscal year; multiplied by
``(ii) the total amounts available in the
caseload stabilization pool established under
paragraph (3).
``(2) Period of availability.--Amounts redistributed under
this subsection shall remain available for expenditure by the
State through the end of the fiscal year in which the State
receives any such amounts.
``(3) Caseload stabilization pool.--For purposes of making
a redistribution under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
establish a caseload stabilization pool that includes the
following amounts:
``(A) Any amount made available to a State under
subsection (g) but not expended within the periods
required under subparagraphs (g)(1)(B)(ii),
(g)(1)(B)(iii), or (g)(2)(A).
``(B) Any amount made available to a State under
this subsection but not expended within the period
required under paragraph (2).''.
SEC. 4. RESTORATION OF SCHIP FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 2003 AND 2004.
(a) In General.--Paragraphs (6) and (7) of section 2104(a) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(a)) are amended by striking
``$3,150,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting
``$4,275,000,000''.
(b) Additional Allotment To Territories.--Section 2104(c)(4)(B) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(c)(4)(B)) is amended by
striking ``$25,200,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2004'' and
inserting ``$25,200,000 for fiscal year 2002, $34,200,000 for each of
fiscal years 2003 and 2004''.
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Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7926)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7926-7927)
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