Summary: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Makes the amendments made by this Act effective on October 1, 2007, regardless of whether final regulations have been promulgated to carry them out. Allows certain state plans under titles XIX (Medicaid) or XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP) (also known as SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) that require state legislation to meet additional requirements imposed by this Act additional time to make required plan changes. Sets forth a contingent effective date for CHIP funding for FY2008. Title I: Financing - Subtitle A: Funding - (Sec. 101) Amends SSA title XXI to reauthorize the CHIP program through FY2012 at increased levels. (Sec. 102) Provides for the determination of allotments for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the commonwealths and territories for FY2008-FY2012. (Sec. 103) Establishes in the Treasury the Child Enrollment Contingency Fund for payments to a state to eliminate its shortfall (the amount by which its available federal CHIP allotments are not adequate to cover its CHIP expenditures.) (Sec. 104) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make a performance bonus payment to states to offset additional Medicaid and CHIP child enrollment costs resulting from enrollment and retention efforts. Limits the sole use of such payments to reducing the number of low-income children who do not have health insurance coverage in the State. Makes appropriations for FY2008 for such payments. Requires certain funds transfers to cover FY2009-FY2012. (Sec. 105) Reduces the availability of allotments for FY2008 and each ensuing fiscal year from three to two years. (Sec. 106) Amends Public Law 110-92 to make permanent the redistribution of unused FY2005 allotments to states with estimated funding shortfalls for FY2008. Extends authority for qualifying states to use certain funds for Medicaid expenditures only through the date of enactment of this Act. Amends SSA title XXI to provide for redistribution of unused allotments for fiscal years after FY2005. (Sec. 107) Provides qualifying states the option to receive the enhanced portion of the CHIP matching rate for Medicaid (SSA title XIX) coverage of certain children. (Sec. 108) Makes a one-time appropriation of additional funds to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for FY2012. (Sec. 109) Revises funding requirements for the territories under CHIP and SSA title XIX (Medicaid) for FY2008-FY2012. Removes federal matching payments for data reporting systems from the overall limit on payments to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. Directs the Comptroller General to report to the appropriate congressional committees on federal funding under Medicaid and CHIP for such territories. Subtitle B: Focus on Low-Income Children and Pregnant Women - (Sec. 111) Gives states the option to cover targeted low-income pregnant women under CHIP through a state plan amendment if certain conditions are met, including that the state has established an income eligibility level of at least 185% of the federal poverty line for pregnant women under Medicaid. Sets the minimum income eligibility level for children under age 19 at 200% of the poverty line applicable to a family of the size involved. Provides for automatic enrollment for children born to women receiving pregnancy-related assistance. (Sec. 112) Provides for phase-out of CHIP coverage for nonpregnant childless adults, leaving states an option to apply for a Medicaid waiver to continue coverage for such adults. Prescribes terms and conditions for coverage of parents of targeted low-income children. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on whether: (1) the coverage of a parent, a caretaker relative, or a legal guardian of a targeted low-income child under a state CHIP health plan increases the enrollment of, or the quality of care for, children; and (2) such parents, relatives, and legal guardians who enroll in such a plan are more likely to enroll their children in such a plan or in a state Medicaid plan. (Sec. 113) Eliminates counting Medicaid child presumptive eligibility costs against CHIP allotment. (Sec. 114) Denies payments to states for new CHIP coverage of children with effective family income that exceeds 300% of the federal poverty line. Exempts from this denial (grandfathers) any state that already has an approved state plan amendment or waiver to provide such expenditures. (Sec. 115) Allows a state to cover: (1) certain individuals and thereby receive federal financial participation for medical assistance for them under Medicaid; or (2) receive such federal financial participation for children made eligible as a result of an income or resource eligibility level expansion. (Sec. 116) Directs the Comptroller General to report to the appropriate congressional committees and the Secretary on the best practices by states in addressing the issue of CHIP crowd-out (the substitution for a child of CHIP health benefits coverage for coverage other than under CHIP or Medicaid). Directs the Secretary to arrange with the Institute of Medicine for a report to the appropriate congressional committees on: (1) the most accurate, reliable, and timely way to measure, on a state-by-state basis, the rate of public and private health benefits coverage among low-income children with family income that does not exceed 200% of the poverty line, and CHIP crowd-out; and (2) the least burdensome way to gather the necessary data to conduct such measurements. Makes appropriations for such report. Directs the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register, and post on the public Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website: (1) recommendations regarding best practices for states to use to address CHIP crowd-out; and (2) uniform standards for data collection by states to measure and report health benefits coverage for children with family income below 200% of the poverty line, and on CHIP crowd-out, including for children with family income that exceeds 200% of the poverty line. Requires each state that submits a plan amendment (or waiver request) to provide for CHIP eligibility for higher income children (with effective family income exceeding 300% of the poverty line) to include with such plan amendment or request a description of how the state will: (1) address CHIP crowd-out; and (2) incorporate recommended best practices. Requires the Secretary to review each state plan amendment or waiver request submitted and determine whether: (1) it incorporates recommended best practices; and (2) the state meets the required enrollment targets, and, if a higher income state, meets the target rate for low-income children. Prohibits payments for higher income children to any state failing to meet the coverage target rate for low-income children. Authorizes a state to elect to limit CHIP eligibility to a targeted low-income child on the basis of the existence of a valid medical support order on the child's behalf, but only if the state does not deny such eligibility on that basis if the child asserts that the order is not being complied with for any one of specified reasons (unless none of them applies). Specifies such reasons for noncompliance with a medical support order as: (1) failure of the noncustodial parent to comply with the order; (2) failure of an employer, group health plan, or health insurance issuer to comply with such order; or (3) residence of the child in a geographic area in which CHIP benefits are generally unavailable. Title II: Outreach and Enrollment - Subtitle A: Outreach and Enrollment Activities - (Sec. 201) Amends SSA title XXI to direct the Secretary to award grants during FY2008-FY2012 for outreach and enrollment efforts to increase the enrollment and participation of eligible children under CHIP and Medicaid. Makes necessary appropriations. Directs the Secretary to develop and implement a national enrollment campaign to improve the enrollment of underserved child populations in CHIP and Medicaid programs. Allows payments under CHIP and Medicaid for translation or interpretation services in connection with the enrollment of, retention of, and use of services by, individuals for whom English is not their primary language. (Sec. 202) Amends SSA title XI to provide for increased outreach and enrollment of Indians in CHIP and Medicaid. Waives the 10% cap on CHIP payments for outreach with respect to any expenditures for outreach activities to families of Indian children likely to be eligible for child health assistance under the state Medicaid plan or related waivers. (Sec. 203) Authorizes a state plan under the Medicaid and CHIP programs to rely on findings from an Express Lane agency to conduct simplified eligibility determinations. Amends SSA title XIX to authorize a federal or state agency or private entity in possession of the sources of data directly relevant for Medicaid eligibility determination (including eligibility files maintained by an Express Lane agency) to convey such information to the state Medicaid agency, if such conveyance meets specified requirements. Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for improper disclosure of such information. Directs the Secretary to enter into agreements necessary to permit a state that elects the Express Lane option to receive data directly relevant to determining eligibility and the correct amount of benefits under CHIP or Medicaid from: (1) the National Directory of New Hires; and (2) data regarding enrollment in insurance that may help to facilitate outreach and enrollment under the state Medicaid and CHIP plans and such other programs as the Secretary may specify. Subtitle B: Reducing Barriers to Enrollment - (Sec. 211) Gives states the option, as an alternative to the current documentation requirement, to verify a declaration of U.S. citizenship or nationality for purposes of Medicaid or CHIP eligibility through verification of a name and Social Security number with the Commissioner of Social Security. Prescribes a procedure for investigating any inconsistency between the name and number presented and the name and number in the records maintained by the Commissioner. Applies such documentation requirements to CHIP. Makes appropriations to the Commissioner of Social Security to carry out such responsibilities. (Sec. 212) Requires state child health insurance plans to describe procedures used to reduce administrative barriers to enrollment of children and eligible pregnant women under Medicaid or CHIP. (Sec. 213) Requires the Secretary, in order to assure continuity of coverage, to develop a model process for the coordination of the enrollment, retention, and coverage under Medicaid and CHIP of children who frequently change their state of residency or otherwise are temporarily located outside of their state of residency. Title III: Reducing Barriers to Providing Premium Assistance - Subtitle A: Additional State Option for Providing Premium Assistance - (Sec. 301) Gives states the option to provide a premium assistance subsidy for qualified employer-sponsored coverage to all targeted low-income children eligible for CHIP who have access to such coverage, if the child (or the child's parent) voluntarily elects to receive such a subsidy. Allows employers to opt-out of being paid the subsidy directly, in which event the state shall pay the employee. Amends SSA title XIX to allow a state to elect to offer a similar voluntary premium assistance subsidy for qualified employer-sponsored coverage to all individuals under age 19 entitled to Medicaid. Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to study and report to Congress on cost and coverage issues relating to any state premium assistance programs for which federal Medicaid and CHIP matching payments are made. (Sec. 302) Requires state CHIP plans to describe procedures in place to provide outreach, education, and enrollment assistance for families of children likely to be eligible for premium assistance subsidies under CHIP. Waives the 10% cap on CHIP payments for outreach activities to families of children likely to be eligible for premium assistance payments under the state child health plan or related waivers. Subtitle B: Coordinating Premium Assistance With Private Coverage - (Sec. 311) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan to permit an employee who is eligible, but not enrolled, for coverage under the plan to enroll if either of the following conditions are met: (1) the employee or dependent covered under Medicaid or CHIP has coverage terminated as a result of loss of eligibility, and the employee requests coverage under the group health plan within 60 days after such termination; or (2) the employee or dependent becomes eligible for Medicaid or CHIP assistance if the employee requests coverage within 60 days after the eligibility determination date. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Labor jointly to establish a Medicaid, CHIP, and Employer-Sponsored Coverage Coordination Working Group to: (1) develop the model coverage disclosure form; and (2) identify impediments to the effective coordination of coverage available to families. Title IV: Strengthening Quality of Care And Health Outcomes of Children - (Sec. 401) Amends SSA title XI to direct the Secretary to identify and publish for general comment an initial, recommended core set of child health quality measures for use by state Medicaid and CHIP programs, health insurance issuers and managed care entities that contract with such programs, and item and service providers. Directs the Secretary to identify existing quality of care measures for children that are: (1) in use under public and privately sponsored health care arrangements; or (2) part of reporting systems that measure both the presence and duration of health insurance coverage over time. Directs the Secretary to establish a pediatric quality measures program to improve and strengthen such initial core child health care quality measures. Directs the Secretary to award: (1) grants and contracts for the development, testing, and validation of new, emerging, and innovative evidence-based measures for children's health care services; and (2) up to 10 grants to states and child health providers for demonstration projects to evaluate promising ideas for improving the quality of children's health care and the use of health information technology. Specifies funding. Directs the Secretary to conduct a childhood obesity demonstration project. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012. Directs the Secretary to establish a program to encourage the development and dissemination of a model electronic health record format for children enrolled in a state Medicaid or CHIP plan. Requires the Institute of Medicine to study and report to Congress on pediatric health and health care quality measures. Makes FY2008-FY2012 appropriations for this section. Increases the matching rate for collecting and reporting on child health measures. (Sec. 402) Specifies the information each state must cover in its annual CHIP report to the Secretary, including eligibility criteria, enrollment, and retention data. Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to the appropriate congressional committees on children's access to primary and specialty services under Medicaid and CHIP. (Sec. 403) Requires a state child health plan to provide for application of certain managed care quality safeguards to CHIP coverage, state agencies, enrollment brokers, managed care entities, and managed care organizations in the same manner such safeguards are applied under the Medicaid program. Title V: Improving Access to Benefits - (Sec. 501) Requires the child health assistance provided to a targeted low-income child to include coverage of dental services necessary to prevent disease and promote oral health, restore oral structures to health and function, and treat emergency conditions. Requires the Secretary to develop, through entities that fund or provide perinatal care services to targeted low-income children under CHIP, a program to deliver oral health educational materials that inform new parents about risks for, and prevention of, early childhood caries and the need for a dental visit within their newborn's first year of life. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on children's access to dental services in underserved areas and to oral health care. (Sec. 502) Provides for the parity of mental health services in CHIP plans with all covered medical and surgical benefits. (Sec. 503) Applies the prospective payment system (PPS) to services provided by federally-qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics. (Sec. 504) Requires a state child health plan to afford individuals enrolled under it a grace period of at least 30 days from beginning of a new coverage period to make premium payments before the individual's coverage under the plan may be terminated. (Sec. 505) Authorizes appropriations for FY 2008-FY 2012 to fund demonstration projects in up to 10 states over three years for voluntary incentive programs to promote children's receipt of relevant screenings and improvements in healthy eating and physical activity with the aim of reducing the incidence of type 2 diabetes. (Sec. 506) Provides that nothing in SSA title XXI shall be construed as limiting a state's ability to provide child health assistance for covered items and services that are furnished through school-based health centers. Title VI: Program Integrity and Other Miscellaneous Provisions - Subtitle A: Program Integrity and Data Collection - (Sec. 601) Applies a minimum FMAP of 90% to expenditures related to administration of payment error rate measurement (PERM) requirements applicable to CHIP. Waives the 10% cap on CHIP administrative costs for all expenditures related to the administration of PERM requirements. Prohibits the Secretary from calculating or publishing any national or state-specific error rate based on the application of PERM requirements to CHIP until after a final rule implementing such requirements is in effect for all states. Specifies requirements for any calculation of a national error rate or a state specific error rate after such a final rule is in effect for all states. Requires the final rule implementing the PERM requirements to include: (1) clearly defined criteria for errors for both states and providers; (2) a clearly defined process for appealing error determinations by review contractors or specified agency and personnel; and (3) clearly defined responsibilities and deadlines for states in implementing any corrective action plans. Directs the Secretary to review the Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control (MEQC) requirements with PERM requirements and coordinate consistent implementation of both sets of requirements, while reducing redundancies. Prescribes requirements for a state option to substitute data resulting from the application of the PERM requirements to the state for data obtained from the application of MEQC requirements to the state, and vice versa, for specified purposes. Directs the Secretary to establish state-specific sample sizes for application of the PERM requirements with respect to state child health plans beginning with FY2009. (Sec. 602) Appropriates increased amounts for FY2008 for data collection regarding low-income children without health insurance coverage. Requires the Secretary of Commerce, among other things, to make appropriate adjustments to the Current Population Survey (CPA) to: (1) develop more accurate state-specific estimates of the number of children enrolled under Medicaid; and (2) include health insurance survey information in the American Community Survey (ACS) related to children. Authorizes the Secretary to transition to the use of all, or some combination of, ACS estimates, instead of the CPS, if the Secretary of Commerce so recommends. (Sec. 603) Directs the Secretary, directly or through contracts or interagency agreements, to conduct an independent subsequent evaluation of ten states with approved child health plans. Makes FY2009 appropriations for such evaluation. (Sec. 604) Revises requirements for audits of state CHIP programs. Declares that the Comptroller General (as well as the Secretary and the Office of Inspector General), for evaluation and audit purposes, shall have access to any books, accounts, and other documents related to the expenditure of federal CHIP funds that are in state or local government, grantee, or contractor possession, custody, or control. (Sec. 605) Declares that: (1) nothing in this Act allows federal payment for individuals who are not legal residents; and (2) SSA titles XI, XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (CHIP) provide for the disallowance of federal financial participation for erroneous expenditures under Medicaid and under CHIP, respectively. Subtitle B: Miscellaneous Health Provisions - (Sec. 611) Amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to make a technical amendment to the requirement to provide early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment (EPSDT) services for all children in benchmark benefit packages. (Sec. 612) Amends the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 to repeal the requirement that the Secretary refer to CHIP as SCHIP or the state children's health insurance program. (Sec. 613) Prohibits the Secretary from approving any new health opportunity account demonstration programs. (Sec. 614) Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as added by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 and as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000, to exempt Medicaid health insuring organizations operated by public entities in Ventura and Merced Counties, California, from the requirement that they be Medicaid managed care organizations meeting certain criteria. Declares that such exemption shall not apply with respect to any period for which the number of Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled with such health insuring organizations exceeds 16% (currently 14%) of the number of such beneficiaries in California. Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the extent to which state payment rates for Medicaid managed care organizations are actuarially sound. (Sec. 615) Provides that, only for purposes of computing the FMAP for a state for a fiscal year, beginning with FY 2006, and applying it under Medicaid, any significantly disproportionate employer pension or insurance fund contribution shall be disregarded in computing the state's per capita income, but shall not be disregarded in computing the per capita income for the continental United States (and Alaska) and Hawaii. Prohibits any state from having its FMAP reduced as a result of the application of this section. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on: (1) the problems presented by the current treatment of pension and insurance fund contributions in the use of Bureau of Economic Affairs calculations for the FMAP and for Medicaid; and (2) possible alternative methodologies to mitigate such problems. (Sec. 616) Prohibits the Secretary, before January 1, 2010, from taking any action to restrict Medicaid coverage or payment for rehabilitation services, or school-based administration, transportation, or medical services, if such restrictions are more restrictive in any aspect than those applied as of July 1, 2007. (Sec. 617) Deems the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotments for Tennessee for each fiscal year, beginning with FY2008, to be $30 million. Continues the Medicaid DSH allotment for Hawaii for such fiscal year at the current $10 million. Provides for the treatment of Hawaii as a low-DSH state. Prohibits the Secretary from imposing a limitation on the total amount of payments made to hospitals under QUEST section 1115 Demonstration Project except to the extent that it is necessary to ensure that a hospital does not receive payments in excess of certain amounts, or as necessary to ensure that such payments under the waiver and such payments pursuant to the allotment provided do not, in the aggregate in any year, exceed the amount that the Secretary determines is equal to the FMAP component attributable to the DSH payment adjustments for such year reflected in the budget neutrality provision of the QUEST Demonstration Project. (Sec. 618) Provides that nothing in the prohibition on use of voluntary contributions, and the limitation on use of provider-specific taxes to obtain federal financial participation under Medicaid, shall be construed by the Secretary as prohibiting a state's use of funds as the nonfederal share of Medicaid expenditures where such funds are transferred from or certified by a publicly-owned regional medical center located in another state, so long as the Secretary determines that such use is proper and in the interest of the Medicaid program. (Sec. 619) Requires the Secretary, beginning with FY2013, to provide for the application to Medicaid asset eligibility determinations of the automated, secure, web-based asset verification request and response process being applied under a specified demonstration project for determining eligibility for benefits under SSA title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI). Subtitle C: Other Provisions - Support for Injured Servicemembers Act - (Sec. 621) Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act to provide for family leave for covered members of the armed forces, including related civilian federal civil service employees who give care to such servicemembers. (Sec. 622) Establishes a task force to conduct a nationwide campaign of education and outreach for small business concerns regarding the availability of coverage for children through private insurance options, the Medicaid program, and CHIP. (Sec. 623) Expresses the sense of the Senate that it: (1) recognizes the necessity to improve affordability and access to health insurance for all Americans; (2) acknowledges the value of building upon the existing private health insurance market; and (3) affirms its intent to enact legislation this year that, with appropriate consumer protections, improves access to affordable and meaningful health insurance coverage for employees of small business and individuals. Title VII: Revenue Provisions - (Sec. 701) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase excise tax rates on cigars, cigarettes, cigarette papers and tubes, smokeless tobacco, pipe tobacco, and roll-your-own tobacco. Imposes a tax on floor stocks of tobacco products (other than certain cigars and cigarette papers and tubes), reduced by a $500 tax credit. Requires payment of such floor stock taxes on or before April 1, 2008. Extends the floor stock tax to articles located in a foreign trade zone on January 1, 2008. (Sec. 702) Applies administrative tax law provisions relating to permits, inventory, reporting, and recordkeeping to manufacturers and importers of processed tobacco (i.e., any tobacco other than tobacco products). Expands the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to deny, suspend, or revoke permits for manufacturing or importing tobacco products. Revises the definition of "roll-your-own tobacco" to include cigars or cigar wrappers. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to apply limitation periods for assessment of tax under the Internal Revenue Code to alcohol and tobacco excise taxes. Imposes an immediate excise tax on any tobacco products, cigarette paper, or tubes produced in the United States at any place other than the premises of a lawful manufacturer of such products. (Sec. 703) Amends the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 to reduce the estimated tax payment of income tax liability due in the third quarter of 2012 for corporations with assets of at least $1 billion from 114.75% to 113.75% of the payment otherwise due.

children health insurance program reauthorization act makes amendments act effective october regardless final regulations promulgated carry allows certain state plans titles xix medicaid xxi state children health insurance program chip known schip social_security_act ssa require state legislation meet additional requirements imposed act additional time required plan changes sets forth contingent effective date chip funding fy2008 title financing subtitle funding sec amends ssa title xxi reauthorize chip program fy2012 increased levels sec provides determination allotments states district_of_columbia commonwealths territories fy2008 fy2012 sec establishes treasury child enrollment contingency fund payments state eliminate shortfall available federal chip allotments adequate cover chip expenditures sec directs secretary health_and_human_services performance bonus payment states offset additional medicaid chip child enrollment costs resulting enrollment retention efforts limits sole use payments reducing number low income children health insurance coverage state makes appropriations fy2008 payments requires certain funds transfers cover fy2009 fy2012 sec reduces availability allotments fy2008 ensuing fiscal year years sec amends public law permanent redistribution unused allotments states estimated funding shortfalls fy2008 extends authority qualifying states use certain funds medicaid expenditures date enactment act amends ssa title xxi provide redistribution unused allotments fiscal years sec provides qualifying states option receive enhanced portion chip matching rate medicaid ssa title xix coverage certain children sec makes time appropriation additional funds secretary health_and_human_services fy2012 sec revises funding requirements territories chip ssa title xix medicaid fy2008 fy2012 removes federal matching payments data reporting systems overall limit payments puerto_rico virgin_islands guam northern_mariana_islands american_samoa directs comptroller_general report appropriate congressional committees federal funding medicaid chip territories subtitle focus low income children pregnant women sec gives states option cover targeted low income pregnant women chip state plan amendment certain conditions met including state established income eligibility level federal poverty line pregnant women medicaid sets minimum income eligibility level children age poverty line applicable family size involved provides automatic enrollment children born women receiving pregnancy related assistance sec provides phase chip coverage adults leaving states option apply medicaid waiver continue coverage adults prescribes terms conditions coverage parents targeted low income children directs comptroller_general study report congress coverage parent caretaker relative legal guardian targeted low income child state chip health plan increases enrollment quality care children parents relatives legal guardians enroll plan likely enroll children plan state medicaid plan sec eliminates counting medicaid child presumptive eligibility costs chip allotment sec denies payments states new chip coverage children effective family income exceeds federal poverty line exempts denial state approved state plan amendment waiver provide expenditures sec allows state cover certain individuals receive federal financial participation medical assistance medicaid receive federal financial participation children eligible result income resource eligibility level expansion sec directs comptroller_general report appropriate congressional committees secretary best practices states addressing issue chip substitution child chip health benefits coverage coverage chip medicaid directs secretary arrange institute_of_medicine report appropriate congressional committees accurate reliable timely way measure state state basis rate public private health benefits coverage low income children family income exceed poverty line chip burdensome way gather necessary data conduct measurements makes appropriations report directs secretary publish federal_register post public department_of_health_and_human_services hhs website recommendations best practices states use address chip uniform standards data collection states measure report health benefits coverage children family income poverty line chip including children family income exceeds poverty line requires state submits plan amendment waiver request provide chip eligibility higher income children effective family income exceeding poverty line include plan amendment request description state address chip incorporate recommended best practices requires secretary review state plan amendment waiver request submitted determine incorporates recommended best practices state meets required enrollment targets higher income state meets target rate low income children prohibits payments higher income children state failing meet coverage target rate low income children authorizes state elect limit chip eligibility targeted low income child basis existence valid medical support order child behalf state deny eligibility basis child asserts order complied specified reasons applies specifies reasons noncompliance medical support order failure noncustodial parent comply order failure employer group health plan health insurance issuer comply order residence child geographic area chip benefits generally unavailable title outreach enrollment subtitle outreach enrollment activities sec amends ssa title xxi direct secretary award grants fy2008 fy2012 outreach enrollment efforts increase enrollment participation eligible children chip medicaid makes necessary appropriations directs secretary develop implement national enrollment campaign improve enrollment underserved child populations chip medicaid programs allows payments chip medicaid translation interpretation services connection enrollment retention use services individuals english primary language sec amends ssa title provide increased outreach enrollment indians chip medicaid waives cap chip payments outreach respect expenditures outreach activities families indian children likely eligible child health assistance state medicaid plan related waivers sec authorizes state plan medicaid chip programs rely findings express lane agency conduct simplified eligibility determinations amends ssa title xix authorize federal state agency private entity possession sources data directly relevant medicaid eligibility determination including eligibility files maintained express lane agency convey information state medicaid agency conveyance meets specified requirements prescribes civil criminal penalties improper disclosure information directs secretary enter agreements necessary permit state elects express lane option receive data directly relevant determining eligibility correct benefits chip medicaid national_directory_of_new_hires data enrollment insurance help facilitate outreach enrollment state medicaid chip plans programs secretary specify subtitle reducing barriers enrollment sec gives states option alternative current documentation requirement verify declaration citizenship nationality purposes medicaid chip eligibility verification social_security number commissioner_of_social_security prescribes procedure investigating inconsistency number presented number records maintained commissioner applies documentation requirements chip makes appropriations commissioner_of_social_security carry responsibilities sec requires state child health insurance plans describe procedures reduce administrative barriers enrollment children eligible pregnant women medicaid chip sec requires secretary order assure continuity coverage develop model process coordination enrollment retention coverage medicaid chip children frequently change state residency temporarily located outside state residency title iii reducing barriers providing premium assistance subtitle additional state option providing premium assistance sec gives states option provide premium assistance subsidy qualified employer sponsored coverage targeted low income children eligible chip access coverage child child parent voluntarily elects receive subsidy allows employers opt paid subsidy directly event state shall pay employee amends ssa title xix allow state elect offer similar voluntary premium assistance subsidy qualified employer sponsored coverage individuals age entitled medicaid directs comptroller_general_of_the_united_states study report congress cost coverage issues relating state premium assistance programs federal medicaid chip matching payments sec requires state chip plans describe procedures place provide outreach education enrollment assistance families children likely eligible premium assistance subsidies chip waives cap chip payments outreach activities families children likely eligible premium assistance payments state child health plan related waivers subtitle coordinating premium assistance private coverage sec amends_the_internal_revenue_code require group health plan permit employee eligible enrolled coverage plan enroll following conditions met employee dependent covered medicaid chip coverage terminated result loss eligibility employee requests coverage group health plan days termination employee dependent eligible medicaid chip assistance employee requests coverage days eligibility determination date directs secretary secretary labor jointly establish medicaid chip employer sponsored coverage coordination working_group develop model coverage disclosure form identify impediments effective coordination coverage available families title strengthening quality care health outcomes children sec amends ssa title direct secretary identify publish general comment initial recommended core set child health quality measures use state medicaid chip programs health insurance issuers managed care entities contract programs item service providers directs secretary identify existing quality care measures children use public privately sponsored health_care arrangements reporting systems measure presence duration health insurance coverage time directs secretary establish pediatric quality measures program improve strengthen initial core child health_care quality measures directs secretary award grants contracts development testing validation new emerging innovative evidence based measures children health_care services grants states child health providers demonstration projects evaluate promising ideas improving quality children health_care use health information technology specifies funding directs secretary conduct childhood obesity demonstration project authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2012 directs secretary establish program encourage development dissemination model electronic health record format children enrolled state medicaid chip plan requires institute_of_medicine study report congress pediatric health health_care quality measures makes fy2008 fy2012 appropriations section increases matching rate collecting reporting child health measures sec specifies information state cover annual chip report secretary including eligibility criteria enrollment retention data requires comptroller_general study report appropriate congressional committees children access primary specialty services medicaid chip sec requires state child health plan provide application certain managed care quality safeguards chip coverage state agencies enrollment brokers managed care entities managed care organizations manner safeguards applied medicaid program title improving access benefits sec requires child health assistance provided targeted low income child include coverage dental services necessary prevent disease promote oral health restore oral structures health function treat emergency conditions requires secretary develop entities fund provide care services targeted low income children chip program deliver oral health educational materials inform new parents risks prevention early childhood caries need dental visit newborn year life directs comptroller_general study report congress children access dental services underserved areas oral health_care sec provides parity mental health services chip plans covered medical surgical benefits sec applies prospective payment system pps services provided federally qualified health centers fqhcs rural health clinics sec requires state child health plan afford individuals enrolled grace period days beginning new coverage period premium payments individual coverage plan terminated sec authorizes appropriations fund demonstration projects states years voluntary incentive programs promote children receipt relevant screenings improvements healthy eating physical activity aim reducing incidence type diabetes sec provides ssa title xxi shall construed limiting state ability provide child health assistance covered items services furnished school based health centers title program integrity miscellaneous provisions subtitle program integrity data collection sec applies minimum fmap expenditures related administration payment error rate measurement requirements applicable chip waives cap chip administrative costs expenditures related administration requirements prohibits secretary calculating publishing national state specific error rate based application requirements chip final rule implementing requirements effect states specifies requirements calculation national error rate state specific error rate final rule effect states requires final rule implementing requirements include clearly defined criteria errors states providers clearly defined process appealing error determinations review contractors specified agency personnel clearly defined responsibilities deadlines states implementing corrective action plans directs secretary review medicaid eligibility quality control requirements requirements coordinate consistent implementation sets requirements reducing prescribes requirements state option substitute data resulting application requirements state data obtained application requirements state vice versa specified purposes directs secretary establish state specific sample sizes application requirements respect state child health plans beginning fy2009 sec appropriates increased amounts fy2008 data collection low income children health insurance coverage requires secretary commerce things appropriate adjustments current population survey develop accurate state specific estimates number children enrolled medicaid include health insurance survey information american_community_survey related children authorizes secretary transition use combination estimates instead secretary commerce recommends sec directs secretary directly contracts interagency agreements conduct independent subsequent evaluation states approved child health plans makes fy2009 appropriations evaluation sec revises requirements audits state chip programs declares comptroller_general secretary office_of_inspector_general evaluation audit purposes shall access books accounts documents related expenditure federal chip funds state local government grantee contractor possession custody control sec declares act allows federal payment individuals legal residents ssa titles xix medicaid xxi chip provide disallowance federal financial participation erroneous expenditures medicaid chip respectively subtitle miscellaneous health provisions sec amends deficit reduction act technical amendment requirement provide early periodic screening diagnostic treatment services children benchmark benefit packages sec amends medicare medicaid schip balanced_budget refinement act repeal requirement secretary refer chip schip state children health insurance program sec prohibits secretary approving new health opportunity account demonstration programs sec amends consolidated_omnibus_budget_reconciliation_act added omnibus_budget_reconciliation_act amended medicare medicaid schip benefits improvement protection act exempt medicaid health insuring organizations operated public entities ventura counties california requirement medicaid managed care organizations meeting certain criteria declares exemption shall apply respect period number medicaid beneficiaries enrolled health insuring organizations exceeds currently number beneficiaries california directs comptroller_general report congress extent state payment rates medicaid managed care organizations actuarially sound sec provides purposes computing fmap state fiscal year beginning applying medicaid significantly disproportionate employer pension insurance fund contribution shall disregarded computing state capita income shall disregarded computing capita income continental united_states alaska hawaii prohibits state having fmap reduced result application section directs secretary report congress problems presented current treatment pension insurance fund contributions use bureau economic affairs calculations fmap medicaid possible alternative methodologies mitigate problems sec prohibits secretary january taking action restrict medicaid coverage payment rehabilitation services school based administration transportation medical services restrictions restrictive aspect applied july sec deems medicaid disproportionate share hospital dsh allotments tennessee fiscal year beginning fy2008 million continues medicaid dsh allotment hawaii fiscal year current million provides treatment hawaii low dsh state prohibits secretary imposing limitation total payments hospitals section demonstration project extent necessary ensure hospital receive payments excess certain amounts necessary ensure payments waiver payments pursuant allotment provided aggregate year exceed secretary determines equal fmap component attributable dsh payment adjustments year reflected budget neutrality provision demonstration project sec provides prohibition use voluntary contributions limitation use provider specific taxes obtain federal financial participation medicaid shall construed secretary prohibiting state use funds nonfederal share medicaid expenditures funds transferred certified publicly owned regional medical center located state long secretary determines use proper interest medicaid program sec requires secretary beginning fy2013 provide application medicaid asset eligibility determinations automated secure web based asset verification request response process applied specified demonstration project determining eligibility benefits ssa title xvi supplemental security income ssi subtitle provisions support injured servicemembers act sec amends family_and_medical_leave_act provide family leave covered members armed_forces including related civilian federal civil service employees care servicemembers sec establishes task_force conduct nationwide campaign education outreach small business concerns availability coverage children private insurance options medicaid program chip sec expresses sense senate recognizes necessity improve affordability access health insurance americans acknowledges value building existing private health insurance market affirms intent enact legislation year appropriate consumer protections improves access affordable meaningful health insurance coverage employees small business individuals title vii revenue provisions sec amends_the_internal_revenue_code increase excise tax rates cigars cigarettes cigarette papers tubes smokeless tobacco pipe tobacco roll tobacco imposes tax floor stocks tobacco products certain cigars cigarette papers tubes reduced tax credit requires payment floor stock taxes april extends floor stock tax articles located foreign trade zone january sec applies administrative tax law provisions relating permits inventory reporting recordkeeping manufacturers importers processed tobacco tobacco tobacco products expands authority secretary treasury deny suspend revoke permits manufacturing importing tobacco products revises definition roll tobacco include cigars amends tariff act apply limitation periods assessment tax internal_revenue_code alcohol tobacco excise taxes imposes immediate excise tax tobacco products cigarette paper tubes produced united_states place premises lawful manufacturer products sec amends tax_increase_prevention_and_reconciliation_act reduce estimated tax payment income tax liability quarter corporations assets billion payment


Summary: Healthy Schools Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to expand and intensify programs to reduce the incidence of staph infections in elementary and secondary schools.Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct surveillance activities to collect data on such infections; and (2) develop and periodically update best practices guidelines for reducing the incidence of such infections. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to schools to improve awareness of, and to implement, such guidelines.Requires the Secretary to reserve CDC funds to carry out this Act.

healthy schools act amends public_health_service_act direct secretary health_and_human_services acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc expand intensify programs reduce incidence infections elementary secondary schools directs secretary conduct surveillance activities collect data infections develop periodically update best practices guidelines reducing incidence infections authorizes secretary grants schools improve awareness implement guidelines requires secretary reserve cdc funds carry act


Summary: School-Based Health Clinic Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for the cost of operating school-based health clinics to provide comprehensive primary health services (which include physical and mental health services, and which may include optional services such as nutrition, oral health, health education, and case management services) during school hours to children and adolescents by health professionals. Requires such clinics to: (1) provide services to children and adolescents for whom parental or guardian consent has been obtained; (2) provide on-site access during the academic day when school is in session and 24-hour coverage through an on-call system and backup health providers to ensure access to services on a year-round basis. Allows the Secretary to give preference to applicants who demonstrate an ability to serve: (1) communities with evidence of barriers to primary health care and mental health services for children and adolescents; (2) communities that have consistently scored poorly on child and adolescent standardized health indicator reports; (3) communities with high percentages of children and adolescents who are uninsured, underinsured, or enrolled in public health insurance programs; and (4) populations of children and adolescents that have demonstrated difficulty historically in accessing health and mental health services.Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a program to provide technical and other assistance to clinics; and (2) implement a plan for evaluating clinics and monitoring the quality of their performance.

school based health clinic act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services award grants cost operating school based health clinics provide comprehensive primary health services include physical mental health services include optional services nutrition oral health health education case management services school hours children adolescents health professionals requires clinics provide services children adolescents parental guardian consent obtained provide site access academic day school session hour coverage system backup health providers ensure access services year round basis allows secretary preference applicants demonstrate ability serve communities evidence barriers primary health_care mental health services children adolescents communities consistently child adolescent standardized health indicator reports communities high percentages children adolescents uninsured enrolled public health insurance programs populations children adolescents demonstrated difficulty historically accessing health mental health services requires secretary establish program provide technical assistance clinics implement plan evaluating clinics monitoring quality performance


Summary: Vaccines for Children Access Act of 2008 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to include all public clinics for distribution of pediatric vaccines under Medicaid.

vaccines children access act amends title xix medicaid social_security_act include public clinics distribution pediatric vaccines medicaid


Summary: Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program for the free distribution of adult vaccines through states to adults who do not have health insurance coverage, who receive such vaccines at federally-qualified health centers or federal, state, or local correctional institutions, and who are uninsured with respect to such vaccines; (2) require the Secretary to develop and maintain a plan to respond to vaccine shortages and to implement a plan to educate the public about adult immunization; and (3) allocate funds for state programs to provide free adult immunization and to require states receiving federal funding to develop plans to respond to vaccine shortages.Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to prohibit co-payments and cost-sharing charges for adult vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish standards for the measurement of use by Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries of routinely recommended adult immunizations; and (2) study including adult immunization by Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries as a performance measure under quality initiatives; (3) establish standards for the measurement of use by health care workers of adult immunizations for influenza; (4) study the best practices of health insurers and managed care organizations to encourage the use of adult immunizations; and (5) study the feasibility and advisability of including health care worker immunization rates as a performance measure for accreditation under Medicare.Requires coverage of adult immunization services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP).

vaccines uninsured adult act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services establish program free distribution adult vaccines states adults health insurance coverage receive vaccines federally qualified health centers federal state local correctional institutions uninsured respect vaccines require secretary develop maintain plan respond vaccine shortages implement plan educate public adult immunization allocate funds state programs provide free adult immunization require states receiving federal funding develop plans respond vaccine shortages amends title xix medicaid social_security_act prohibit payments cost sharing charges adult vaccines recommended advisory_committee_on_immunization_practices requires secretary establish standards measurement use medicare medicaid beneficiaries routinely recommended adult immunizations study including adult immunization medicare medicaid beneficiaries performance measure quality initiatives establish standards measurement use health_care workers adult immunizations influenza study best practices health insurers managed care organizations encourage use adult immunizations study feasibility advisability including health_care worker immunization rates performance measure accreditation medicare requires coverage adult immunization services federal_employees_health_benefits_program fehbp


Summary: Children's Compassionate Care Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to award grants to: (1) provide training in pediatric palliative care and related services for children with life-threatening conditions; and (2) implement or expand pediatric palliative care programs for such children. Authorizes the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to award training grants to expand the number of physicians, nurses, mental health professionals, and appropriate allied health professionals and specialists with interdisciplinary pediatric palliative clinical training and research experience. Allows the Secretary to award grants to enhance pediatric palliative care and care for children with life-threatening conditions in general pediatric or family practice residency training programs and general or pediatric nursing education programs through the development of model interdisciplinary programs that partner with other health professional schools. Requires the Director to provide grants to fund interdisciplinary research in pediatric pain and symptom management that will utilize existing NIH facilities.Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish Medicare and private sector pediatric palliative care demonstration projects; and (2) convene a Symposium on Pediatric Palliative Care.

children compassionate care act amends public_health_service_act allow secretary health_and_human_services acting administrator health_resources_and_services_administration hrsa award grants provide training pediatric palliative care related services children life threatening conditions implement expand pediatric palliative care programs children authorizes director national_institutes_of_health nih award training grants expand number physicians nurses mental health professionals appropriate allied health professionals specialists interdisciplinary pediatric palliative clinical training research experience allows secretary award grants enhance pediatric palliative care care children life threatening conditions general pediatric family practice residency training programs general pediatric nursing education programs development model interdisciplinary programs partner health professional schools requires director provide grants fund interdisciplinary research pediatric pain symptom management utilize existing nih facilities requires secretary establish medicare private sector pediatric palliative care demonstration projects convene pediatric palliative care


Summary: Amends the Public Health Service Act to make technical corrections to the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007. Revises the authorizations of appropriations from FY2008-FY2012 to FY2009-FY2013.

amends public_health_service_act technical corrections newborn screening lives act revises authorizations appropriations fy2008 fy2012 fy2009 fy2013


Summary: Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act of 2008 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) more states should enact legislation that allows the issuance of a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth; and (2) the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) should increase the allocation of funds and other resources for stillbirth research.Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to establish and maintain a scientific registry of stillbirths in the United States, which shall include for each stillbirth information on the stillborn fetus and the mother's health and pregnancy as collected and submitted by states on the U.S. Standard Report of Fetal Death. Requires the Secretary to: (1) provide for the development of a standard definition of stillbirth and a standard protocol for stillbirth data collection and surveillance; and (2) carry out a national campaign to increase public and state awareness of such definition and protocol and public awareness and knowledge of stillbirths.

awareness research_act expresses sense congress states enact legislation allows issuance certificate birth resulting director national_institutes_of_health nih increase allocation funds resources research amends public_health_service_act direct secretary health_and_human_services acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc establish maintain scientific registry united_states shall include information fetus mother health pregnancy collected submitted states standard report fetal death requires secretary provide development standard definition standard protocol data collection surveillance carry national campaign increase public state awareness definition protocol public awareness knowledge


Summary: Pediatric Research Consortia Establishment Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), acting through the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements for planning, establishing, and providing basic operating support for up to 20 national pediatric research consortia. Requires each such consortium to: (1) supplement, but not replace, the establishment of a comprehensive pediatric research portfolio; (2) conduct basic, clinical, behavioral, social, and translational research; and (3) conduct training and demonstration of advanced diagnostic and treatment methods relating to pediatrics.Requires the Director of NIH to provide for the coordination of information and ensure regular communication between consortia.

pediatric research consortia establishment act_-_amends public_health_service_act require director national_institutes_of_health nih acting director national institute child health human development award grants contracts cooperative agreements planning establishing providing basic operating support national pediatric research consortia requires consortium supplement replace establishment comprehensive pediatric research portfolio conduct basic clinical behavioral social translational research conduct training demonstration advanced diagnostic treatment methods relating pediatrics requires director nih provide coordination information ensure regular communication consortia


Summary: Student to School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to make grants to states to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in public secondary schools, elementary schools, and kindergarten. Sets forth reporting requirements.

student school nurse ratio improvement act amends public_health_service_act allow secretary health_and_human_services acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc grants states reduce student school nurse ratio public secondary schools elementary schools kindergarten sets forth reporting requirements


Summary: Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention and Services Program to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish a research agenda for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD); (2) facilitate surveillance, public health research, and prevention of FASD; and (3) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to states and other entities to provide services for individuals with FASD, to educate court, law enforcement, and adoption officials on how to treat and support individuals with FASD, and to provide transitional services for individuals affected by prenatal alcohol exposure.Requires: (1) the Secretary to provide for continuation of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; and (2) the Comptroller General to evaluate and make recommendations regarding appropriate federal FASD activities.Includes within the grant program for services to individuals with FASD: (1) respite care for caretakers of such individuals, (2) recruitment and training of mentors for such individuals; and (3) educational and supportive services to families of such individuals.Requires the Secretary of Education to direct the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to implement screening procedures and introduce curricula for educating children with FASD.Requires the Attorney General to direct the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to: (1) educate officials on how to treat individuals with FASD; (2) study the inadequacies of the current system for dealing with such individuals; and (3) develop transitional programs for such individuals who are released from incarceration.

advancing research prevention services act_-_amends public_health_service_act revise fetal alcohol syndrome prevention services program direct secretary health_and_human_services establish research agenda fetal alcohol spectrum disorders facilitate surveillance public health research prevention award grants contracts cooperative agreements states entities provide services individuals educate court law enforcement adoption officials treat support individuals provide transitional services individuals affected prenatal alcohol exposure requires secretary provide continuation interagency_coordinating_committee fetal alcohol syndrome comptroller_general evaluate recommendations appropriate federal activities includes grant program services individuals respite care individuals recruitment training mentors individuals educational supportive services families individuals requires secretary education direct office special education rehabilitative services implement screening procedures introduce curricula educating children attorney general direct office_of_juvenile_justice delinquency_prevention educate officials treat individuals study current system dealing individuals develop transitional programs individuals released incarceration


Summary: Ambulance Fuel Tax Relief Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt motor fuels used in providing medically necessary ambulance services from the excise tax on such fuels. Terminates such exemption after 2012.

ambulance fuel tax relief_act amends_the_internal_revenue_code exempt motor fuels providing medically necessary ambulance services excise tax fuels terminates exemption


Summary: Healthy Transition Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants or cooperative agreements to states: (1) to develop plans for the statewide coordination of services to assist adolescents and young adults with a serious mental health disorder in acquiring the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to ensure their healthy transition to successful adult roles and responsibilities; and (2) for the coordination of such services.Requires the Secretary to designate a federal entity, or establish a Committee of Federal Partners, to coordinate programs providing such services. Directs such entity or committee to: (1) review how federal programs and efforts that address issues related to the transition of adolescents and young adults with serious mental health disorders may be coordinated to ensure the maximum benefit for the individuals being served; and (2) provide technical assistance to the states who are planning or implementing programs under this Act.

healthy transition act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services award grants cooperative agreements states develop plans statewide coordination services assist adolescents young adults mental health disorder acquiring skills knowledge resources necessary ensure healthy transition successful adult roles responsibilities coordination services requires secretary designate federal entity establish committee federal partners coordinate programs providing services directs entity committee review federal programs efforts address issues related transition adolescents young adults mental health disorders coordinated ensure maximum benefit individuals served provide technical assistance states planning implementing programs act


Summary: Quit Smoking for Life Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to cover diagnostic, therapy, and counseling services, furnished by or under a physician's supervision, for cessation of tobacco use. Provides for payment of 80% of the lesser of the actual charge or the fee schedule amount. Eliminates the deductible. Includes tobacco cessation agents as covered drugs under Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program).Amends SSA titles V (Maternal and Child Health Services) and XIX (Medicaid) also to cover counseling and medication for cessation of tobacco use. Requires inclusion of anti-tobacco messages in health promotion counseling as part of quality maternal and child health services.

smoking life act amends title xviii medicare social_security_act ssa cover diagnostic therapy counseling services furnished physician supervision cessation tobacco use provides payment lesser actual charge fee schedule eliminates deductible includes tobacco cessation agents covered drugs medicare voluntary prescription drug benefit ssa titles maternal child health services xix medicaid cover counseling medication cessation tobacco use requires inclusion anti tobacco messages health promotion counseling quality maternal child health services


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a parent to claim a personal tax exemption for a stillborn child for whom a state fetal death certificate is issued. Disallows an exemption for a child who is stillborn by reason of an abortion.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow parent claim personal tax exemption child state fetal death certificate issued disallows exemption child reason abortion


Summary: SCHIP Full Funding Extension Act of 2008 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to extend through FY2012 funding under the SCHIP program, including additional allotments to maintain SCHIP funding for such fiscal years in shortfall states. Grants qualifying states the option to receive the enhanced portion of the SCHIP matching rate for Medicaid coverage of certain children.

schip funding extension act amends title xxi state children health insurance schip social_security_act extend fy2012 funding schip program including additional allotments maintain schip funding fiscal years shortfall states grants qualifying states option receive enhanced portion schip matching rate medicaid coverage certain children


Summary: ChiPACC Act of 2008 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to give states the option of covering a children's program of all-inclusive coordinated care (ChiPACC).

act amends title xix medicaid social_security_act states option covering children program inclusive coordinated care


Summary: Medically Fragile Children's Act of 2008 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to establish a program of all-inclusive care for medically fragile children as a Medicaid state plan option. Makes a child eligible if he or she is: (1) medically fragile based on health status and related indicators or is diagnosed as having one or more chronic conditions; (2) requires daily monitoring of a significant medical condition necessitating overall care planning in order to achieve or maintain optimum health and developmental status, and achieve community integration to the maximum extent possible; and (3) requires both medical assistance and at least two additional services furnished under an all-inclusive program as a result of functional deficits.

medically fragile children act amends title xix medicaid social_security_act establish program inclusive care medically fragile children medicaid state plan option makes child eligible medically fragile based health status related indicators diagnosed having chronic conditions requires daily monitoring significant medical condition necessitating overall care planning order achieve maintain optimum health developmental status achieve community integration maximum extent possible requires medical assistance additional services furnished inclusive program result functional deficits


Summary: National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), acting through the Director of the National Cancer Institute, to establish, administer, and coordinate a National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network to: (1) provide grants for research on the causes of and risk factors associated with childhood brain tumors; (2) assemble a panel of experts to provide ongoing guidance and recommendations on research funded by the Network, including on a common study design and standard protocols; and (3) designate a central laboratory to collect, analyze, and aggregate data with respect to research funded by the Network and to make such data and analysis available to researchers.

national childhood brain prevention network act amends public_health_service_act require director national_institutes_of_health nih acting director national_cancer_institute establish administer coordinate national childhood brain prevention network provide grants research causes risk factors associated childhood brain tumors assemble panel experts provide ongoing guidance recommendations research funded network including common study design standard protocols designate central laboratory collect analyze aggregate data respect research funded network data analysis available researchers