legislation: 107-s-3179
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| 107-s-3179 | 107 | s | 3179 | Caregivers Access to Health Insurance Act | Health | 2002-11-19 | 2002-11-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] | IL | D | D000563 | 0 | Caregivers Access to Health Insurance Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to add a new title, Health Care Coverage for Caregivers, the purpose of which shall be to provide funds to States to enable them to: (1) expand the availability of health insurance coverage to those individuals involved in providing care for children, the disabled, and the elderly; and (2) provide incentives to attract and retain quality caregivers. Makes a State ineligible for Federal payments under this Act unless it has submitted to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary has approved a plan setting forth how the State will use the assistance to provide health insurance or health care assistance to eligible caregivers consistent with the provisions of this Act. | 2025-08-19T17:30:31Z |