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42 U.S.C. 1397aa: Purpose; State child health plans

Created in 1997 by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-33). Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it; 1 new law this Congress changed it.

33 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 15 U.S.C. 657p, 29 U.S.C. 1181, 29 U.S.C. 1185e, 29 U.S.C. 1185f, 42 U.S.C. 247b–4a.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1997Balanced Budget Act of 1997added it

42 U.S.C. 1397aaPurpose; State child health plans

The section as a wholechanged

(a)Purposechanged

(b)State child health plan requiredchanged

(c)State entitlement

(d)Effective date

2112ANewnew

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 1An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.law

H.R. 9877Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026introduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. · became law · changed (a), (b)
H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change 2112A

How it got here

Unchanged since the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Public Law 105-33 (Aug 5, 1997).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.