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107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 573

    To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow children 
    enrolled in the State children's health insurance program to be 
eligible for benefits under the pediatric vaccine distribution program.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 20, 2001

  Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Reed, Mrs. 
 Murray, and Mrs. Boxer) introduced the following bill; which was read 
             twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow children 
    enrolled in the State children's health insurance program to be 
eligible for benefits under the pediatric vaccine distribution program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY OF CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE STATE CHILDREN'S 
              HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR THE PEDIATRIC VACCINE 
              DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 1928(b)(2)(B)(ii)(I) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396s(b)(2)(B)(ii)(I)) is amended by inserting 
``(other than a State child health plan under title XXI)'' after 
``policy or plan''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) applies 
with respect to vaccines administered on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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