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42 U.S.C. 1397bb: General contents of State child health plan; eligibility; outreach

Created in 1997 by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-33). Changed by 7 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it; 1 new law this Congress changed it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 1396a, 42 U.S.C. 1397ee, 42 U.S.C. 1397jj, 42 U.S.C. 1397ll.

This Congress

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

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–42, §205(b)(1)(B)–(D), inserted "or targeted low-income pregnant woman" after "targeted low-income child", "or pregnant woman" after "because the child", and "or pregnant woman" after "during the period the child". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 118–42, §205(b)(1)(A), which directed insertion of "or pregnancy-related" after "child health", was executed by making the insertion before "assistance under the State child health plan" to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024) Law text · (d)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–328 added subsec. (d). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (d)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–271 substituted "paragraphs (5) and (6) of section 1397cc(c)" for "section 1397cc(c)(5)". (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (a)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–198 added subpar. (C). (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (a)

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–152 substituted "modified adjusted gross income" for "modified gross income". (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–148 added cl. (v). (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (b)

2009

  • Pub. L. 111–3, §501(a)(2), inserted "and services described in section 1397cc(c)(5) of this title" after "emergency services". (Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 111–3, §§111(b)(2), 501(b)(2), added cls. (iii) and (iv). (Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009) Law text · (b), (iv)
  • Pub. L. 111–3, §212, added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5). (Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009) Law text · (b), (5)
  • Pub. L. 111–3, §201(b)(2)(B)(i), inserted "(through community health workers and others)" after "Outreach". (Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 111–3, §302(a), added par. (3). (Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009) Law text · (c)

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.