Summary: Education Begins at Home Act of 2008 - (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to states, Indians, territories, and possessions to establish or expand quality early childhood home visitation programs for families that are expecting a child or have pre-kindergarten children. Allots funds among state grantees on the basis of their share of children from birth through age five who are from impoverished families. Directs the Secretary to approve grant applications on the basis of recommendations from a peer review panel that assesses the quality of applications by considering factors such as how the applicant: (1) promotes collaboration among a broad range of child and family services programs; and (2) plans to prioritize serving communities in high need of home visitation programs. Requires each state grantee to: (1) provide voluntary early childhood home visitation at least once a month to as many of such families as is practicable; (2) reserve 10% of its grant for the provision of training and technical assistance to such programs; (3) include representatives from high quality early childhood home visitation programs in an existing state-level early childhood coordinating body that meets regularly to address policy and implementation issues; and (4) use no more than 5% of its grant on administration. Requires states to raise nonfederal matching funds equal to 10% of their allotment for FY2011, 20% of their allotment for FY2012, and 30% of their allotment for FY2013. Authorizes appropriations for such grant program for FY2009-FY2013. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to award competitive grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) and experienced public or private community-based entities to support and expand quality, local early childhood home visitation programs for families that have English language learners and are expecting a child or have pre-kindergarten children. Directs the Secretary to approve grant applications on the basis of their quality and peer review panel recommendations. Requires grantees to: (1) provide voluntary early childhood home visitation at least once a month to as many of such families as is practicable; (2) eliminate gaps in children's health and developmental services from birth to entry into kindergarten; (3) refer such families to additional community resources; (4) offer such families group meetings (at program discretion) at least once a month that allow parents to address their challenges in a supportive environment; (5) provide training and technical assistance to early childhood home visitation staff; and (6) coordinate existing early childhood home visitation programs. Authorizes appropriations for such grant program for FY2009-FY2013. (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary of Defense to make competitive grants to LEAs, schools, and community-based organizations that serve military dependents to support and expand high quality early childhood home visitation programs for military families that are expecting a child or have pre-kindergarten children. Directs the Secretary to approve grant applications on the basis of their quality and peer review panel recommendations. Requires grantees to: (1) provide voluntary early childhood home visitation at least once a month to as many of such families as is practicable; (2) eliminate gaps in children's health and developmental services from birth to entry into kindergarten; (3) refer such families to additional community resources; (4) offer such families group meetings (at program discretion) at least once a month that allow parents to address their challenges in a supportive environment; (5) provide training and technical assistance to early childhood home visitation staff; and (6) coordinate existing early childhood home visitation programs. Authorizes appropriations for such grant program for FY2009-FY2013. (Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary to conduct an independent evaluation of the effectiveness of this Act's home visitation programs and submit interim and final reports to Congress on such evaluation. (Sec. 8) Requires the Secretary to report annually to Congress on activities carried out pursuant to this Act. (Sec. 9) Directs the Secretary to develop and implement a public information and educational campaign to inform the public and new parents about the importance of proper care for infants and children under five years of age. Authorizes appropriations for such campaign for FY2009-FY2013.

education begins home act sec directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs grants states indians territories possessions establish expand quality early childhood home visitation programs families child pre kindergarten children allots funds state grantees basis share children birth age impoverished families directs secretary approve grant applications basis recommendations peer_review panel assesses quality applications considering factors applicant promotes collaboration broad range child family services programs plans prioritize serving communities high need home visitation programs requires state grantee provide voluntary early childhood home visitation month families practicable reserve grant provision training technical assistance programs include representatives high quality early childhood home visitation programs existing state level early childhood coordinating body meets regularly address policy implementation issues use grant administration requires states raise nonfederal matching funds equal allotment fy2011 allotment fy2012 allotment fy2013 authorizes appropriations grant program fy2009 fy2013 sec directs secretary award competitive grants local educational agencies leas experienced public private community based entities support expand quality local early childhood home visitation programs families english language learners child pre kindergarten children directs secretary approve grant applications basis quality peer_review panel recommendations requires grantees provide voluntary early childhood home visitation month families practicable eliminate gaps children health developmental services birth entry kindergarten refer families additional community resources offer families group meetings program discretion month allow parents address challenges supportive environment provide training technical assistance early childhood home visitation staff coordinate existing early childhood home visitation programs authorizes appropriations grant program fy2009 fy2013 sec directs secretary defense competitive grants leas schools community based organizations serve military dependents support expand high quality early childhood home visitation programs military families child pre kindergarten children directs secretary approve grant applications basis quality peer_review panel recommendations requires grantees provide voluntary early childhood home visitation month families practicable eliminate gaps children health developmental services birth entry kindergarten refer families additional community resources offer families group meetings program discretion month allow parents address challenges supportive environment provide training technical assistance early childhood home visitation staff coordinate existing early childhood home visitation programs authorizes appropriations grant program fy2009 fy2013 sec directs secretary conduct independent evaluation effectiveness act home visitation programs submit interim final reports congress evaluation sec requires secretary report annually congress activities carried pursuant act sec directs secretary develop implement public information educational campaign inform public new parents importance proper care infants children years age authorizes appropriations campaign fy2009 fy2013


Summary: MediKids Health Insurance Act of 2007 - Amends the Social Security Act to add a new title XXII (Medikids Program), which creates a program to guarantee comprehensive health care coverage, including prescription drugs for all children meeting specified age requirements.Creates the MediKids Trust Fund. Expands the membership of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to 19.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose a MediKids premium for the taxable year, with an exemption for very low-income taxpayers; and (2) create a refundable tax credit providing a catastrophic limit on MediKids cost-sharing expenses.Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to propose a gradual schedule of progressive tax changes to fund the Medikids program, as the number of enrollees grows in the out-years.

health insurance act amends social_security_act add new title xxii program creates program guarantee comprehensive health_care coverage including prescription drugs children meeting specified age requirements creates trust_fund expands membership medicare_payment_advisory_commission internal_revenue_code impose premium taxable year exemption low income taxpayers create refundable tax credit providing catastrophic limit cost sharing expenses directs secretary treasury propose gradual schedule progressive tax changes fund program number enrollees grows years


Summary: Deamonte's Law - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to federally qualified health centers to expand and improve the provision of pediatric dental services to medically underserved populations by: (1) recruiting dentists, pediatric dentists, or dentists with pediatric training to provide pediatric dental services; (2) purchasing or renting dental equipment; (3) constructing and expanding space; and (4) allowing contractual relationships between such health centers and private dental providers to increase access to dental care for adults.Requires the Secretary to make grants to schools of dentistry and hospitals with accredited training programs to increase the number of individuals who pursue academic programs in pediatric dentistry by: (1) establishing, maintaining, or improving pre- and post-doctoral academic programs in pediatric dentistry; (2) recruiting and training dental students to pursue training in pediatric dentistry; (3) strengthening training in pediatric dentistry within advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residencies in dentistry programs; or (4) recruiting and training practicing dentists through continuing education programs in pediatric dentistry.

law amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services award grants federally qualified health centers expand improve provision pediatric dental services medically underserved populations recruiting dentists pediatric dentists dentists pediatric training provide pediatric dental services purchasing renting dental equipment constructing expanding space allowing contractual relationships health centers private dental providers increase access dental care adults requires secretary grants schools dentistry hospitals accredited training programs increase number individuals pursue academic programs pediatric dentistry establishing maintaining improving pre- post doctoral academic programs pediatric dentistry recruiting training dental students pursue training pediatric dentistry strengthening training pediatric dentistry advanced education general dentistry general practice residencies dentistry programs recruiting training practicing dentists continuing education programs pediatric dentistry


Summary: Ovarian and Cervical Cancer Awareness Act of 2007 - Amends provisions of the Public Health Service Act commonly referred to as Johanna's Law to revise requirements for a national public awareness campaign regarding gynecologic cancers to: (1) require the Secretary of Health and Human Services specifically to increase awareness and knowledge of ovarian and cervical cancers; and (2) expand such campaign to include public service announcements targeted to low-income women.Expresses the sense of the Congress that funding by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of gynecologic cancer education and awareness efforts should reflect the fact that ovarian and cervical cancers are the most deadly of the gynecologic cancers.

cervical cancer awareness act amends provisions public_health_service_act commonly referred law revise requirements national public awareness campaign gynecologic cancers require secretary health_and_human_services specifically increase awareness knowledge cervical cancers expand campaign include public service announcements targeted low income women expresses sense congress funding centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc gynecologic cancer education awareness efforts reflect fact cervical cancers deadly gynecologic cancers


Summary: State Child Well-Being Research Act of 2007 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop comprehensive indicators to assess child well-being in each state. Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory panel to make recommendations regarding the appropriate measures and statistical tools necessary for making such assessment.

state child research_act amends temporary_assistance needy families tanf title social_security_act require secretary health_and_human_services develop comprehensive indicators assess child state directs secretary establish advisory_panel recommendations appropriate measures statistical tools necessary making assessment


Summary: Reducing Coverage Gaps for Kids Act of 2007 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to prohibit states from requiring eligibility determinations for children for Medicaid and SCHIP benefits more frequently than annually.

reducing coverage gaps kids act amends titles xix medicaid xxi state children health insurance program schip social_security_act prohibit states requiring eligibility determinations children medicaid schip benefits frequently annually


Summary: Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) to permit states to expand coverage for children between 18 and 25 years of age.

amends titles xix medicaid xxi state children health insurance schip permit states expand coverage children years age


Summary: Prevent Prematurity and Improve Child Health Act of 2007 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to give states new options to cover: (1) low-income pregnant women; and (2) low-income legal immigrant pregnant women and children under Medicaid and SCHIP. Extends coverage under Medicaid of prescription drugs and counseling services to tobacco cessation medications to help pregnant women enrolled in the program quit using tobacco. Requires coverage of tobacco cessation counseling services for pregnant women, and exempts such services from cost-sharing charges. Gives states the option under Medicaid to: (1) provide family planning services and supplies to individuals with incomes that do not exceed a state's income eligibility level for medical assistance; and (2) extend the postpartum period for provision of family planning services and supplies. Gives states the option to provide supplemental SCHIP coverage to children who have other health coverage. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish a demonstration program to provide payments to states for telemedicine services for the treatment of applicable individuals; (2) develop and disseminate a national set of core pediatric and perinatal quality measures; and (3) collect data regarding the extent to which states use pediatric and perinatal inpatient and outpatient quality measures on an ongoing basis.

prevent improve child health act amends titles xix medicaid xxi state children health insurance program schip social_security_act ssa states new options cover low income pregnant women low income legal immigrant pregnant women children medicaid schip extends coverage medicaid prescription drugs counseling services tobacco cessation medications help pregnant women enrolled program tobacco requires coverage tobacco cessation counseling services pregnant women exempts services cost sharing charges gives states option medicaid provide family planning services supplies individuals incomes exceed state income eligibility level medical assistance extend postpartum period provision family planning services supplies gives states option provide supplemental schip coverage children health coverage directs secretary health_and_human_services establish demonstration program provide payments states telemedicine services treatment applicable individuals develop disseminate national set core pediatric quality measures collect data extent states use pediatric inpatient outpatient quality measures ongoing basis


Summary: Healthy Schools Act of 2007 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) to require the state to certify that it has implemented procedures to pay for covered items and services furnished by school-based health clinics under Medicaid and SCHIP.

healthy schools act amends titles xix medicaid xxi state children health insurance schip require state certify implemented procedures pay covered items services furnished school based health clinics medicaid schip


Summary: Teague Ryan Sudden Child Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndromes Screening and Education Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants or contracts to carry out programs to: (1) screen children for sudden cardiac arrhythmia syndromes; (2) provide referrals for medical services regarding such syndromes; and (3) provide education on such syndromes to health professionals and the general public. Requires the Secretary to give priority to: (1) screenings and referrals for children who participate, or intend to participate, in organized sports; and (2) educational activities directed toward parents of such children and health professionals who commonly provide medical care for such children.

sudden child cardiac screening education act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc award grants contracts carry programs screen children sudden cardiac provide referrals medical services provide education health professionals general public requires secretary priority screenings referrals children participate intend participate organized sports educational activities directed parents children health professionals commonly provide medical care children


Summary: Screening for Health of Infants and Newborns Act or the SHINE Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop guidelines that states may follow in reporting data from newborn screening tests. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to develop guidelines to: (1) monitor and evaluate newborn screening activities; and (2) coordinate the results of surveillance activities. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC and the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, to develop a surveillance system for newborn screening. Directs the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders and Genetic Diseases in Newborns and Children to advise the Secretary on the guidelines and on monitoring and evaluating newborn screening and surveillance activities. Requires the Secretary to: (1) direct the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of HRSA to establish a central clearinghouse of current education and family support and services information, materials, resources, research, and data on newborn screening; (2) award grants for demonstration projects that increase state capacity to screen for all of the core conditions; (3) award Hunter Kelly Newborn Screening grants for demonstration projects that develop screening tests for additional newborn conditions or develop multiple markers to increase the specificity of such tests; and (4) appoint an Interagency Grant Review Panel to select grant applications and provide oversight on the grant program.

screening health infants newborns act act_-_amends public_health_service_act require director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc develop guidelines states follow reporting data newborn screening tests requires secretary health_and_human_services acting administrator health_resources_and_services_administration hrsa develop guidelines monitor evaluate newborn screening activities coordinate results surveillance activities requires secretary acting director cdc national center birth defects developmental disabilities develop surveillance system newborn screening directs advisory_committee disorders genetic diseases newborns children advise secretary guidelines monitoring evaluating newborn screening surveillance activities requires secretary direct maternal child health bureau hrsa establish central clearinghouse current education family support services information materials resources research data newborn screening award grants demonstration projects increase state capacity screen core conditions award hunter newborn screening grants demonstration projects develop screening tests additional newborn conditions develop multiple markers increase specificity tests appoint interagency grant review panel select grant applications provide oversight grant program


Summary: Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require a group health plan to include coverage for bone mass measurement for individuals who: (1) are at a clinical risk for osteoporosis, including estrogen-deficient women; (2) have vertebral abnormalities; (3) are receiving chemotherapy or long-term gluococorticoid (steroid) therapy; (4) have primary hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism, or excess thyroid replacement; or (5) are being monitored to assess the response to or efficacy of approved osteoporosis drug therapy. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish standards regulating the frequency with which individuals are eligible to be provided this benefit. Prohibits specified actions by health care plans to discourage the use of this benefit. Applies these requirements to coverage offered in the individual market.

osteoporosis early detection prevention act amends public_health_service_act employee retirement income security act erisa require group health plan include coverage bone mass measurement individuals clinical risk osteoporosis including deficient women abnormalities receiving chemotherapy long term steroid therapy primary excess thyroid replacement monitored assess response efficacy approved osteoporosis drug therapy requires secretary health_and_human_services establish standards regulating frequency individuals eligible provided benefit prohibits specified actions health_care plans discourage use benefit applies requirements coverage offered individual market


Summary: National Pain Care Policy Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to seek to enter into an agreement with the Institute of Medicine to convene a Conference on Pain to: (1) increase the recognition of pain as a significant public health problem in the United States; (2) evaluate the adequacy of assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic pain in the general population and in identified demographics groups that may be disproportionately affected by inadequacies; (3) identify barriers to appropriate pain care; and (4) establish an agenda for action to reduce such barriers and significantly improve the state of pain care research, education, and clinical care in the United States. Allows the Secretary to enter into an agreement with another appropriate entity if the Institute of Medicine declines. Requires a report summarizing the Conference's findings and recommendations to be submitted to Congress. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2010.(Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue and expand, through the Pain Consortium, an aggressive program of basic and clinical research on the causes of and potential treatments for pain. Requires the Pain Consortium to develop and submit to the Director of NIH recommendations on appropriate pain research initiatives that could be undertaken with funds available for such initiatives.Requires the Secretary to establish the Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee to coordinate all efforts within Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other federal agencies that relate to pain research. Directs the Committee to: (1) develop a summary of advances in federal pain care research relevant to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of pain and diseases and disorders associated with pain; and (2) identify critical gaps in basic and clinical research on the symptoms and causes of pain. Requires the Secretary to review the necessity of the Committee at least once every two years.(Sec. 4) Allows the Secretary to make awards of grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts to health professions schools, hospices, and other public and private entities for the development and implementation of programs to provide education and training to health care professionals in pain care. Sets forth information and education that must be included in the program as a condition for receiving a grant.(Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary to establish and implement a national pain care education outreach and awareness campaign to educate consumers, patients, their families, and other caregivers with respect to: (1) the incidence and importance of pain as a national public health problem; (2) the adverse physical, psychological, emotional, societal, and financial consequences that can result if pain is not appropriately assessed, diagnosed, treated, or managed; (3) the availability, benefits, and risks of all pain treatment and management options; and (4) having pain promptly assessed, appropriately diagnosed, treated, and managed and regularly reassessed with treatment adjusted as needed. Requires the Secretary, in designing such campaign, to: (1) take into account the special needs of geographic areas and underserved demographic groups; and (2) provide resources that will reduce disparities in access to appropriate diagnosis, assessment, and treatment. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2011.

national pain care policy act sec requires secretary health_and_human_services seek enter agreement institute_of_medicine convene conference pain increase recognition pain significant public health problem united_states evaluate adequacy assessment diagnosis treatment management acute chronic pain general population identified demographics groups disproportionately affected identify barriers appropriate pain care establish agenda action reduce barriers significantly improve state pain care research education clinical care united_states allows secretary enter agreement appropriate entity institute_of_medicine declines requires report summarizing conference findings recommendations submitted congress authorizes appropriations fy2009 amends public_health_service_act require director national_institutes_of_health nih continue expand pain consortium aggressive program basic clinical research causes potential treatments pain requires pain consortium develop submit director nih recommendations appropriate pain research initiatives undertaken funds available initiatives requires secretary establish interagency pain research coordinating committee coordinate efforts department_of_health_and_human_services hhs federal agencies relate pain research directs committee develop summary advances federal pain care research relevant diagnosis prevention treatment pain diseases disorders associated pain identify critical gaps basic clinical research symptoms causes pain requires secretary review necessity committee allows secretary awards grants cooperative agreements contracts health professions schools public private entities development implementation programs provide education training health_care professionals pain care sets forth information education included program condition receiving requires secretary establish implement national pain care education outreach awareness campaign educate consumers patients families caregivers respect incidence importance pain national public health problem adverse physical psychological emotional societal financial consequences result pain appropriately assessed diagnosed treated managed availability benefits risks pain treatment management options having pain promptly assessed appropriately diagnosed treated managed regularly treatment adjusted needed requires secretary designing campaign account special needs geographic areas underserved demographic groups provide resources reduce disparities access appropriate diagnosis assessment treatment authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2011


Summary: Healthy Children and Families Act of 2007 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to provide states with the option to provide evidence-based nurse home visitation services under Medicaid and the SCHIP programs.

healthy children families act amends titles xix medicaid xxi state children health insurance schip social_security_act provide states option provide evidence based nurse home visitation services medicaid schip programs


Summary: Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to study and report to the Congress on the marketing of food and beverages in middle and high schools. Requires such study to assess the nutritional quality of such foods, the media through which they are marketed to children in such schools, and mechanisms that regulate such marketing. Directs the Secretary to collaborate in the conduct of such study with the Division of Adolescent and School Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

food marketing schools assessment act_-_directs secretary education study report congress marketing food beverages middle high schools requires study assess nutritional quality foods media marketed children schools mechanisms regulate marketing directs secretary collaborate conduct study division adolescent school health centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention


Summary: Fast Track for Healthy Children Act of 2007 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) to give states the option to rely on findings from an Express Lane agency to conduct simplified Medicaid and SCHIP eligibility determinations for children.

fast track healthy children act amends titles xix medicaid xxi state children health insurance schip states option rely findings express lane agency conduct simplified medicaid schip eligibility determinations children


Summary: SCHIP Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2007 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to require the state SCHIP plan to specify how it will achieve coverage for 90% of targeted low-income children. Prohibits SCHIP payments for children with family income above 250% of the poverty line. Sets forth special rules for payment for children with family income above 200% of the poverty line. Provides for: (1) standardization of income determinations; (2) the application of citizenship documentation requirements; (3) an increased federal matching rate for citizenship documentation enforcement under Medicaid and SCHIP; and (4) temporary increase in federal matching rate for Medicaid and SCHIP administrative costs. Sets limitations on eligibility based on substantial net assets.Provides for easing administrative barriers to state cooperation with employer-sponsored insurance coverage. Requires the offering of alternative coverage options. Revises requirements for allotments to the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Prohibits redistribution of unused allotments. Reauthorizes SCHIP through FY2012.

schip reauthorization reform_act amends title xxi state children health insurance schip social_security_act require state schip plan specify achieve coverage targeted low income children prohibits schip payments children family income poverty line sets forth special rules payment children family income poverty line provides standardization income determinations application citizenship documentation requirements increased federal matching rate citizenship documentation enforcement medicaid schip temporary increase federal matching rate medicaid schip administrative costs sets limitations eligibility based substantial net assets provides easing administrative barriers state cooperation employer sponsored insurance coverage requires offering alternative coverage options revises requirements allotments states district_of_columbia prohibits redistribution unused allotments reauthorizes schip fy2012


Summary: Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider certain criteria in making grants under the Healthy Start Initiative, including: (1) factors that contribute to infant mortality, such as low birthweight; and (2) the extent to which applicants for grants facilitate a community-based approach to the delivery of services and a comprehensive approach to women's health care to improve perinatal outcomes.Provides that the Secretary is not prohibited from awarding grants for special projects that are intended to address significant disparities in perinatal health indicators in communities along the United States-Mexico border, or in Alaska, Hawaii, or any U.S. possession or territory.Eliminates authority for the Secretary to make additional grants to: (1) assist communities with technical assistance, replication of successful projects, and state policy formation to reduce infant and maternal mortality and morbidity; and (2) conduct and support research and to provide additional health care services for pregnant women and infants.Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for the Healthy Start Initiative.

healthy start reauthorization act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services consider certain criteria making grants healthy start initiative including factors contribute infant mortality low extent applicants grants facilitate community based approach delivery services comprehensive approach women health_care improve outcomes provides secretary prohibited awarding grants special projects intended address significant disparities health indicators communities united_states mexico border alaska hawaii possession territory eliminates authority secretary additional grants assist communities technical assistance replication successful projects state policy formation reduce infant maternal mortality morbidity conduct support research provide additional health_care services pregnant women infants reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 healthy start initiative


Summary: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Reauthorizes the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (also known as SCHIP) under title XXI of the Social Security Act (SSA) through FY2012. Provides allotments for the 50 states and the District of Columbia.Revises funding for the territories under CHIP and Medicaid (SSA title XIX).Provides incentive bonuses for states. Phases out coverage for nonpregnant childless adults under CHIP and sets conditions for coverage of parents. Gives states the option to cover low-income pregnant women under CHIP through a state plan amendment.Establishes in the Treasury the CHIP Contingency Fund.Provides for the two-year availability of allotments. Provides for limitation on matching rate for states that propose to cover children with effective family income exceeding 300% of the poverty line. Provides an option for qualifying states to receive the enhanced portion of the CHIP matching rate for Medicaid coverage of certain children. Outlines outreach and enrollment requirements, including ones for reducing administrative barriers to enrollment.. Gives states the option to verify declaration of citizenship or nationality for purposes of eligibility for Medicaid through verification of name and Social Security number. Provides for additional state option for providing premium assistance.Provides for special enrollment period under group health plans in case of termination of Medicaid or CHIP coverage or eligibility for assistance in purchase of employment-based coverage. Provides for development of an initial core set of health care quality measures for children enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP. Revises requirements related to payment error rate measurement and data collection. Provides for mental health parity in CHIP plans.Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award dental health grants.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for an increase in excise tax rate on tobacco products.Amends the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 with respect to time for payment of corporate estimated taxes.

children health insurance program reauthorization act reauthorizes state children health insurance program chip known schip title xxi social_security_act ssa fy2012 provides allotments states district_of_columbia revises funding territories chip medicaid ssa title incentive bonuses states phases coverage adults chip sets conditions coverage parents gives states option cover low income pregnant women chip state plan amendment establishes treasury chip contingency fund provides year availability allotments provides limitation matching rate states propose cover children effective family income exceeding poverty line provides option qualifying states receive enhanced portion chip matching rate medicaid coverage certain children outlines outreach enrollment requirements including ones reducing administrative barriers enrollment gives states option verify declaration citizenship nationality purposes eligibility medicaid verification social_security number provides additional state option providing premium assistance provides special enrollment period group health plans case termination medicaid chip coverage eligibility assistance purchase employment based coverage provides development initial core set health_care quality measures children enrolled medicaid chip revises requirements related payment error rate measurement data collection provides mental health parity chip plans requires secretary health_and_human_services award dental health grants amends_the_internal_revenue_code provide increase excise tax rate tobacco products amends tax_increase_prevention_and_reconciliation_act respect time payment corporate estimated taxes


Summary: Mental Health in Schools Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to make changes to the program to apply a public health approach to mental health services, including by revising eligibility requirements for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement. Makes only a consortium that includes at least one educational agency eligible for such funding. Allows such a consortium to: (1) include a community program, an agency that is involved in mental health, or a school; and (2) consist of a consortium in which the members select an agent (such as a local educational agency or community health care entity) to act on the consortium's behalf. Sets forth assurances required for eligibility, including assurances that: (1) the local education agency will enter into a memorandum of understanding with relevant community-based entities that clearly states the responsibilities of each consortium member; (2) the program will include comprehensive staff development for school and community service personnel working in the school and training for children with mental health disorders, for family members of such children, and for concerned members of the community; and (3) the program will demonstrate the measures to be taken to sustain the program after funding terminates.Requires the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to develop a process for evaluating grant program activities, including: (1) the development of guidelines for the submission of program data by recipients; and (2) the development of measures of outcomes to be applied by recipients in evaluating programs, to include student and family measures and local educational measures.

mental health schools act amends public_health_service_act changes program apply public health approach mental health services including revising eligibility requirements grant contract cooperative agreement makes consortium includes educational agency eligible funding allows consortium include community program agency involved mental health school consist consortium members select agent local educational agency community health_care entity act consortium behalf sets forth assurances required eligibility including assurances local education agency enter memorandum understanding relevant community based entities clearly states responsibilities consortium member program include comprehensive staff development school community service personnel working school training children mental health disorders family members children concerned members community program demonstrate measures taken sustain program funding terminates requires administrator substance_abuse_and_mental_health_services_administration develop process evaluating grant program activities including development guidelines submission program data recipients development measures outcomes applied recipients evaluating programs include student family measures local educational measures


Summary: Makes null and void the August 17, 2007, letter to State Health Officials from the Director of the Center for Medicaid and State Operations in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services requiring states that have established or that expand the income eligibility level for children under title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act above 250% of the federal poverty level to comply with new requirements as a condition of covering such children. Declares that such letter shall not be applied.Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from: (1) promulgating or implementing any requirement, rule, or provision similar to any requirement in the August 17, 2007, letter; or (2) applying any such requirement to any state plan amendment or waiver expanding the income eligibility level for children under title XXI.

makes null void august letter state health officials director center medicaid state operations centers medicare medicaid_services requiring states established expand income eligibility level children title xxi state children health insurance program schip social_security_act federal poverty level comply new requirements condition covering children declares letter shall applied prohibits secretary health_and_human_services promulgating implementing requirement rule provision similar requirement august letter applying requirement state plan amendment waiver expanding income eligibility level children title xxi


Summary: SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) extend SCHIP through FY2008 and the first six months of FY2009; (2) provide additional allotments to states to address SCHIP funding shortfalls for the same period of time; and (3) authorize qualifying states to elect to receive the enhanced portion of the SCHIP matching rate for coverage of certain children under SSA title XIX (Medicaid).

schip extension act amends title xxi state children health insurance schip social_security_act ssa extend schip fy2008 months fy2009 provide additional allotments states address schip funding shortfalls period time authorize qualifying states elect receive enhanced portion schip matching rate coverage certain children ssa title xix medicaid


Summary: Coordinated Environmental Public Health Network Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and with the involvement of other federal agencies, state and local health departments, and an advisory committee, to establish and operate a Coordinated Environmental Public Health Network.Directs the Secretary to: (1) identify, expand, and coordinate among existing data and surveillance systems, surveys, registries, and other federal public health and environmental infrastructure; (2) provide for public access to an electronic national database that accepts data from the State Environmental Public Health Network (established by this Act), subject to privacy requirements; (3) prepare and periodically publish a Coordinated Environmental Public Health Network Status Report and a Coordinated Network Health and Environment Report; (4) operate and maintain National Environmental Health Rapid Response Services; (5) provide technical assistance; and (6) develop minimum standards and procedures for data collection and reporting.Authorizes: (1) states to apply for grants to implement pilot projects to develop State Environmental Public Health Network enhancements and programs; and (2) the Secretary to award grants to at least five accredited schools or programs of public health for Centers of Excellence.Directs the Secretary: (1) to award John H. Chafee Public Health Scholarships to eligible students enrolled in accredited schools of public health or medicine; and (2) through the CDC Director, to enter into cooperative agreements to train and place applied epidemiology fellows in state and local health departments and to expand CDC biomonitoring data collection.

coordinated environmental public health network act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc involvement federal agencies state local health departments advisory_committee establish operate coordinated environmental public health network directs secretary identify expand coordinate existing data surveillance systems surveys registries federal public health environmental infrastructure provide public access electronic national database accepts data state environmental public health network established act subject privacy requirements prepare periodically publish coordinated environmental public health network status report coordinated network health environment report operate maintain national environmental health rapid response services provide technical assistance develop minimum standards procedures data collection reporting authorizes states apply grants implement pilot projects develop state environmental public health network enhancements programs secretary award grants accredited schools programs public health centers_of_excellence directs secretary award john chafee public health scholarships eligible students enrolled accredited schools public health medicine cdc director enter cooperative agreements train place applied epidemiology fellows state local health departments expand cdc data collection


Summary: Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to award grants to eligible entities to: (1) provide screening, counseling, or health care services to newborns and children having or at risk for heritable disorders; (2) provide education and training in newborn screening and congenital, genetic, and metabolic disorders to health care professionals and newborn screening laboratory personnel; (3) develop and deliver educational programs about newborn screening, counseling, testing, follow-up, treatment, and specialty services to parents, families, and patient advocacy and support groups; and (4) establish, maintain, and operate a system to assess and coordinate treatment relating to congenital, genetic, and metabolic disorders. (Sec. 3) Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013 for grants for demonstration programs to evaluate the effectiveness of screening, counseling, or health care services in reducing the morbidity and mortality caused by heritable disorders in newborns and children. (Sec. 4) Expands the duties of the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children to include: (1) making recommendations that include the heritable disorders for which all newborns should be screened; (2) developing a model decision-matrix for newborn screening expansion; and (3) considering ways to ensure that all states attain the capacity to screen for the recommended conditions. Sets forth deadlines for the Secretary to make a decision on Advisory Committee recommendations.Requires the Advisory Committee to continue to operate during the five-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.(Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, to establish and maintain a central clearinghouse of current information on newborn screening. Sets forth requirements for such clearinghouse, including: (1) ensuring that the clearinghouse is available on the Internet and is updated at least quarterly; (2) providing links to websites that have expertise in newborn screening; (3) providing information about newborn conditions and screening services available in each state; (4) providing current research on conditions for which newborn screening tests are available; and (5) providing the availability of federal funding for newborn and child screening for heritable disorders.(Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to provide for: (1) quality assurance for screening laboratories; and (2) appropriate quality control and other performance test materials to evaluate the performance of new screening tools.Requires the Secretary to establish an Interagency Coordinating Committee on Newborn and Child Screening to make recommendations on: (1) programs to collect, analyze, and make available data on certain heritable disorders; and (2) the establishment of regional centers to conduct applied epidemiological research on effective interventions for preventing poor health outcomes resulting from such disorders and to provide information and education to the public on such effective interventions.(Sec. 7) Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to develop a national contingency plan for newborn screening in the event of a public health emergency. Authorizes the Secretary to continue to carry out, coordinate, and expand research in newborn screening (to be known as the Hunter Kelly Newborn Screening Research Program), including: (1) identifying, developing, and testing the most promising new screening technologies; and (2) experimental treatments and disease management strategies for conditions that can be detected through newborn screening for which treatment is not yet available.

newborn screening lives act sec amends public_health_service_act authorize secretary health_and_human_services acting administrator health_resources_and_services_administration hrsa award grants eligible entities provide screening counseling health_care services newborns children having risk disorders provide education training newborn screening congenital genetic disorders health_care professionals newborn screening laboratory personnel develop deliver educational programs newborn screening counseling testing follow treatment specialty services parents families patient advocacy support groups establish maintain operate system assess coordinate treatment relating congenital genetic disorders sec authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2013 grants demonstration programs evaluate effectiveness screening counseling health_care services reducing morbidity mortality caused disorders newborns children sec expands duties advisory_committee disorders newborns children include making recommendations include disorders newborns screened developing model decision matrix newborn screening expansion considering ways ensure states attain capacity screen recommended conditions sets forth deadlines secretary decision advisory_committee recommendations requires advisory_committee continue operate year period beginning date enactment requires secretary acting administrator establish maintain central clearinghouse current information newborn screening sets forth requirements clearinghouse including ensuring clearinghouse available internet updated quarterly providing links websites expertise newborn screening providing information newborn conditions screening services available state providing current research conditions newborn screening tests available providing availability federal funding newborn child screening requires secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc provide quality assurance screening laboratories appropriate quality control performance test materials evaluate performance new screening tools requires secretary establish interagency_coordinating_committee newborn child screening recommendations programs collect analyze available data certain disorders establishment regional centers conduct applied epidemiological research effective interventions preventing poor health outcomes resulting disorders provide information education public effective requires secretary acting director cdc develop national contingency plan newborn screening event public health emergency authorizes secretary continue carry coordinate expand research newborn screening known hunter newborn screening research program including identifying developing testing promising new screening technologies experimental treatments disease management strategies conditions detected newborn screening treatment available


Summary: Kids First Act - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to revise, reauthorize, and extend the SCHIP program through FY2012 at increased levels.Provides for determination of allotments for the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on expenditures and numbers of low-income children. Sets limitations on matching rates for populations other than targeted low-income children or pregnant women covered through a Section 1115 waiver.Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from approving, extending, renewing, or amending a waiver, experimental, pilot, or demonstration project with respect to a state after the enactment of this Act that would allow funds made available under SCHIP to be used to provide child health assistance or other health benefits coverage for any other adult other than a pregnant woman whose family income does not exceed the income eligibility level specified for a targeted low-income child in that state under a waiver or approved project.Requires a state to determine family income eligibility for child health assistance or other health benefits coverage under the state child health plan solely on the basis of the family's gross income.Directs the Secretary to award grants to eligible entities to conduct outreach and enrollment efforts designed to increase the enrollment and participation of eligible children under SCHIP and SSA title XIX (Medicaid).Allows a state to elect to offer a premium assistance subsidy for qualified employer sponsored coverage to all targeted low-income children eligible for child health assistance. Allows any state the option to include an unborn child as a child under SCHIP.Repeals current federal payment rates at different specified percentages for different specified aspects of Medicaid administrative costs to prescribe a flat 50% rate for all such costs.Requires a 25% reduction in payments for Medicaid administrative costs (to prevent duplication of such payments under part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of SSA title IV).

kids act_-_amends title xxi state children health insurance schip social_security_act ssa revise reauthorize extend schip program fy2012 increased levels provides determination allotments states district_of_columbia based expenditures numbers low income children sets limitations matching rates populations targeted low income children pregnant women covered section waiver prohibits secretary health_and_human_services approving extending renewing amending waiver experimental pilot demonstration project respect state enactment act allow funds available schip provide child health assistance health benefits coverage adult pregnant woman family income exceed income eligibility level specified targeted low income child state waiver approved project requires state determine family income eligibility child health assistance health benefits coverage state child health plan solely basis family gross income directs secretary award grants eligible entities conduct outreach enrollment efforts designed increase enrollment participation eligible children schip ssa title xix state elect offer premium assistance subsidy qualified employer sponsored coverage targeted low income children eligible child health assistance allows state option include unborn child child current federal payment rates different specified percentages different specified aspects medicaid administrative costs prescribe flat rate costs requires reduction payments medicaid administrative costs prevent duplication payments temporary_assistance needy families tanf ssa title


Summary: Children Come First Act of 2007 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to prohibit SCHIP payments for children in families with income between 200% and 300% of the poverty line (higher income families) unless: (1) health insurance coverage for the family is demonstrably unattainable or unaffordable; and (2) the state SCHIP plan permits the family to receive child health assistance through specified optional premium assistance rather than through Medicaid or otherwise.

children come act amends title xxi state children health insurance program schip social_security_act prohibit schip payments children families income poverty line higher income families health insurance coverage family state schip plan permits family receive child health assistance specified optional premium assistance medicaid


Summary: More Children, More Choices Act of 2007 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a state SCHIP plan to specify how it will achieve coverage for 90% of targeted low-income children. Prohibits SCHIP payment for children with family income above 250% of the applicable poverty line. Sets forth special rules for SCHIP payment for children with family income above 200% of the applicable poverty line. Provides for standardization of income determinations. Applies citizenship documentation requirements to SCHIP beneficiaries, and increases the federal matching rate for citizenship documentation enforcement under SSA title XIX (Medicaid) and SCHIP. Places limitations on SCHIP eligibility based on substantial net assets. Requires state SCHIP plans to describe how they will provide for targeted low-income children covered under a group health plan. Revises federal financial participation requirements for employer-sponsored insurance. Requires the offering of alternative coverage options under SCHIP. Changes the allotment distribution formula for allotments to the states and the District of Columbia, particularly for targeted low-income children and pregnant women. Prohibits redistribution of unused allotments. Reauthorizes the SCHIP program through FY2012 at increased levels. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to eligible entities to improve outreach to and enrollment of eligible children. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a limited tax credit for qualified health insurance for any dependent child; and (2) advance payment to insurance providers of health insurance credit for purchasers of such insurance. Directs the Secretary to establish a State Health Coverage Innovation Commission to make grants to states for innovative health reform projects. Directs the Secretary to implement administrative reforms with respect to the Medicare and Medicaid programs sufficient to result in projected reductions in the Medicare and Medicaid federal budget baselines for FY2008-FY2013 that exceed the projected revenue loss for the same period attributable to the tax credit provided for, and the increase in the federal budget baseline for SCHIP resulting from, this Act.

children choices act amends title xxi state children health insurance schip social_security_act ssa require state schip plan specify achieve coverage targeted low income children prohibits schip payment children family income applicable poverty line sets forth special rules schip payment children family income applicable poverty line provides standardization income determinations applies citizenship documentation requirements schip beneficiaries increases federal matching rate citizenship documentation enforcement ssa title xix medicaid schip places limitations schip eligibility based substantial net assets requires state schip plans describe provide targeted low income children covered group health plan revises federal financial participation requirements employer sponsored insurance requires offering alternative coverage options schip changes allotment distribution formula allotments states district_of_columbia particularly targeted low income children pregnant women prohibits redistribution unused allotments reauthorizes schip program fy2012 increased levels directs secretary health_and_human_services grants eligible entities improve outreach enrollment eligible children amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow limited tax credit qualified health insurance dependent child advance payment insurance providers health insurance credit purchasers insurance directs secretary establish state health coverage innovation commission grants states innovative health reform projects directs secretary implement administrative reforms respect medicare medicaid programs sufficient result projected reductions medicare medicaid federal budget baselines fy2008 fy2013 exceed projected revenue loss period attributable tax credit provided increase federal budget baseline schip resulting act