Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009

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The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 is a U.S. federal law that expanded and extended funding for children's health coverage, particularly for low-income families, through the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

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instanceOf United States federal statute
health care reform law
acronym CHIPRA
affectsProgram Children's Health Insurance Program
Medicaid
aimedTo reduce number of uninsured children
stabilize CHIP funding
amends Social Security Act of 1935
surface form: Social Security Act
appliesToProgram Children's Health Insurance Program
authorizedSpendingLevel tens of billions of U.S. dollars over 2009-2013 period
congressNumber 111th United States Congress
containsProvision dental benefits requirement for CHIP
express lane eligibility options
legal immigrant children's coverage option
mental health parity requirements for CHIP
outreach and enrollment grants
premium assistance options for employer-sponsored insurance
quality measurement and improvement for children's health care
country United States of America
enactmentDate 2009-02-04
establishes Child Health Quality Improvement Program
expandedCoverageFor pregnant women
uninsured children
expandedEligibilityFor children in families with incomes above previous CHIP thresholds
fundingMechanism federal excise tax on tobacco products
increasedTaxOn cigarettes
other tobacco products
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
legalCitation 123 Stat. 8
legislativeBody United States Congress
policyArea health care
social welfare
primarySubject children's health insurance
public health insurance
prohibits coverage of certain higher-income children without meeting enrollment targets for lower-income children
publicLawNumber Public Law 111-3
reauthorizationPeriodEnd 2013
reauthorizationPeriodStart 2009
reauthorizedProgram Children's Health Insurance Program
relatedTo Children's Health Insurance Program
surface form: State Children's Health Insurance Program
reversedAction vetoes of earlier CHIP reauthorization bills by George W. Bush administration
sector health care financing
shortName CHIPRA
signedBy Barack Obama
signingDate 2009-02-04
targetPopulation children
low-income families
title Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 self-link

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Children's Health Insurance Program reauthorizedBy Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009
111th United States Congress passes Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009
this entity surface form: Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009
CHIP legislativeExpansion Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009
subject surface form: Children's Health Insurance Program
CHIP reauthorizedBy Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009
subject surface form: Children's Health Insurance Program
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 title Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 self-link