,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aija ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #f1 #bjbe,ms4 ,barragn 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,ms4 ,castor of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,vargas1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,scholten1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,mullin1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,ms4 ,strickland1 ,ms4 ,waters1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,ms4 ,ansari1 ,mrs4 ,cherfilus-,mc,cormick1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 and ,mr4 ,vasquez7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to amend title ,,xxi of the ,social ,security ,act to permanently extend the ,children's ,health ,insurance ,program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,children's ,health ,insurance ,program ,permanency ,act or the ,,chipp ,act4 #b4 ,permanent extension of children's health insurance program 7a7 ,in general ,section #bajd7;a77#bh7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;dd7a77#bh77 is amended to read as follows3 7#bh7 for fiscal year #bjbi and each subsequent year1 such sums as are necessary to fund allotments to ,states under subsections 7c7 and 7m74 4 7b7 ,allotments 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bajd7m7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;dd7m77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b77i71 by striking 1 #bjbc1 and #bjbi and inserting and #bjbc2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7i7 by striking for a fiscal year and inserting for a fiscal year before #bjbi2 and 7ii7 by striking #bjbc1 or #bjbi and inserting or #bjbc2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#g7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and ending with fiscal year #bjbi12 and 7ii7 in the flush left matter at the end1 by striking or fiscal year #bjbh and inserting fiscal year #bjbh1 or a subsequent even-numbered fiscal year2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#i7-- 7i7 by striking 7#aj71 or 7#aa7 and inserting or 7#aj72 and 7ii7 by striking #bjbc1 or #bjbi1 and inserting or #bjbc2 and 7,e7 by striking paragraph 7#aa74 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #ejaja7;b77#b7 of the ,bipartisan ,budget ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-abc7 is repealed4 #c4 ,permanent extensions of other programs and demonstration projects 7a7 ,pediatric quality measures program ,section #aaci;,a7i77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#i;a7i77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking at the end and2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking the period at the end and insert a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,e7 for fiscal year #bjcj1 #ae1jjj1jjj for the purpose of carrying out this section 7other than subsections 7e71 7f71 and 7g772 and 7,f7 for a subsequent fiscal year1 the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous fiscal year1 increased by the percentage increase in the consumer price index for all urban consumers 7all items2 ,united ,states city average7 over such previous fiscal year1 for the purpose of carrying out this section 7other than subsections 7e71 7f71 and 7g774 4 7b7 ,express lane eligibility option ,section #aijb7;e77#ac7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7e77#ac77 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,i74 7c7 ,assurance of affordability standard for children and families 7#a7 ,in general ,section #baje7;d77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;ee7d77#c77 is amended-- 7,a7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking through ,september #cj1 #bjbi2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 in the matter preceding clause 7i7-- 7i7 by striking ,during the period that begins on the date of enactment of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act and ends on ,september #cj1 #bjbi and inserting ,beginning on the date of the enactment of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act2 7ii7 by striking ,during the period that begins on ,october #a1 #bjai1 and ends on ,september #cj1 #bjbi and inserting ,beginning on ,october #a1 #bjai2 and 7iii7 by striking ,the preceding sentences shall not be construed as preventing a ,state during any such periods from and inserting ,the preceding sentences shall not be construed as preventing a ,state from4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments ,section #aijb7;gg77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7gg77#b77 is amended-- 7,a7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking through ,september #cj1 #bjbi2 and 7,b7 by striking through ,september #cj and all that follows through ends on ,september #cj1 #bjbi and inserting 7but beginning on ,october #a1 #bjai174 7d7 ,qualifying ,states option ,section #baje7;g77#d7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;ee7g77#d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking for fiscal years #bjji through #bjbi and inserting after fiscal year #bjjh2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking for any of fiscal years #bjji through #bjbi and inserting for any fiscal year after fiscal year #bjjh4 7e7 ,outreach and enrollment program ,section #baac of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acigmm7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking during the period of fiscal years #bjji through #bjbi and inserting 1 beginning with fiscal year #bjji12 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by striking #aj percent of such amounts and inserting #aj percent of such amounts for the period or the fiscal year for which such amounts are appropriated2 and 7ii7 by striking during such period and inserting 1 during such period or such fiscal year12 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking ,for the period of fiscal years #bjbd through #bjbi1 an amount equal to #aj percent of such amounts and inserting ,beginning with fiscal year #bjbd1 an amount equal to #aj percent of such amounts for the period or the fiscal year for which such amounts are appropriated2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 by striking and #dj1jjj1jjj and inserting #dj1jjj1jjj2 and 7,b7 by inserting after and #bjbi the following3 1 #ab1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjcj1 and1 for each fiscal year after fiscal year #bjcj1 the amount appropriated under this subsection for the previous fiscal year1 increased by the percentage increase in the consumer price index for all urban consumers 7all items2 ,united ,states city average7 over such previous fiscal year4 7f7 ,child enrollment contingency fund ,section #bajd7n7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;dd7n77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a77ii7-- 7i7 by striking and #bjbd through #bjbh and inserting beginning with fiscal year #bjbd2 and 7ii7 by striking #bjbc1 and #bjbi and inserting 1 and #bjbc2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by striking #bjbd through #bjbh and inserting beginning with fiscal year #bjbd2 and 7ii7 by striking #bjbc1 and #bjbi and inserting 1 and #bjbc2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c77;,a7-- 7,a7 by striking fiscal years #bjbd through #bjbh and inserting fiscal year #bjbd or any subsequent fiscal year2 and 7,b7 by striking #bjbc1 or #bjbi and inserting 1 or #bjbc4 #d4 ,state option to increase children's eligibility for medicaid and chip ,section #baaj7;b77#a77;,b77ii7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;jj7b77#a77;,b77ii77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 in subclause 7,,iii71 by striking and at the end and inserting or2 and 7#c7 by inserting after subclause 7,,iii7 the following new subclause3 7,,iv7 at the option of the ,state1 whose family income exceeds the maximum income level otherwise established for children under the ,state child health plan as of the date of the enactment of this subclause2 and 4