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. 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) Directs the Secretary to provide for redistribution of unused allotments for FY2005 and subsequent fiscal years to address state funding shortfalls. (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) Places a limitation on the matching rate (federal medical assistance percentage, or FMAP) for states that propose to cover children with effective family income exceeding 300% of the federal poverty line. (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 for such children; 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. 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. Applies such documentation requirements to CHIP. (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 nothing in this Act allows federal payment for individuals who are not legal residents. 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 May 28, 2008, 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) Military Family Job Protection Act - Prohibits a family member of a recovering servicemember from being denied retention in employment, promotion, or any benefit of employment by an employer on the basis of the family member's absence from employment for up to 52 workweeks in order to care for the servicemember. (Sec. 623) 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. 624) 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 makes appropriations fy2008 payments requires certain funds transfers cover fy2009 fy2012 sec reduces availability allotments fy2008 ensuing fiscal year years sec directs secretary provide redistribution unused allotments subsequent fiscal years address state funding shortfalls 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 places limitation matching rate federal medical assistance percentage fmap states propose cover children effective family income exceeding federal poverty line 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 children incorporate recommended best practices requires secretary review state plan amendment waiver request submitted determine incorporates recommended best practices state meets required enrollment targets 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 applies documentation requirements chip 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 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 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 military family job protection act prohibits family member recovering servicemember denied retention employment promotion benefit employment employer basis family member absence employment workweeks order care servicemember 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: Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to revise the prohibition against approval by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of any waiver, experimental, pilot, or demonstration project that allows funds made available under SCHIP to be used to provide child health assistance or other health benefits coverage to a nonpregnant childless adult. Repeals the limitation of such prohibition with respect to childless nonpregnant adults, and the exclusion of caretaker relatives from consideration as childless adults denied such assistance or other health benefits coverage. (Thus extends such prohibition to the use of such funds for assistance to or coverage of all nonpregnant adults, regardless of whether they do or do not have children, or whether they are caretaker relatives.) Terminates all such coverage under current waivers as of December 31, 2007.

amends title xxi state children health insurance schip social_security_act revise prohibition approval secretary health_and_human_services waiver experimental pilot demonstration project allows funds available schip provide child health assistance health benefits coverage adult repeals limitation prohibition respect adults exclusion caretaker relatives consideration adults denied assistance health benefits coverage extends prohibition use funds assistance coverage adults regardless children caretaker relatives terminates coverage current waivers december


Summary: Kids Come First Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX of the Social Security Act (SSA) to give states the option to receive 100% Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentages (FMAPs) for medical assistance for children in poverty in exchange for expanded coverage of children in working poor families under Medicaid (SSA title XIX) or SCHIP (SSA title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance)). Eliminates the cap on SCHIP funding for states that expand eligibility for children.Gives states the option to: (1) provide wrap-around SCHIP coverage to children who have other health coverage; (2) enroll low-income children of state employees in SCHIP; (3) provide optional coverage of legal immigrant children under Medicaid and SCHIP; and (4) provide for passive renewal of eligibility for children under Medicaid and SCHIP. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for: (1) a refundable income tax credit for health insurance coverage of children; and (2) forfeiture of the personal tax exemption for any child not covered by health insurance. Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to require group market health insurers to offer a dependent coverage option for workers and other individuals with children.

kids come act amends title xix social_security_act ssa states option receive federal medicaid assistance percentages medical assistance children poverty exchange expanded coverage children working poor families medicaid ssa title xix schip ssa title xxi state children health insurance eliminates cap schip funding states expand eligibility children gives states option provide schip coverage children health coverage enroll low income children state employees schip provide optional coverage legal immigrant children medicaid schip provide passive renewal eligibility children medicaid schip amends_the_internal_revenue_code provide refundable income tax credit health insurance coverage children forfeiture personal tax exemption child covered health insurance amends employee retirement income security act public_health_service_act require group market health insurers offer dependent coverage option workers individuals children


Summary: National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to change from 2000 to 2020 the target year for achieving the objectives established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for reductions in the rate of mortality from breast and cervical cancer in the United States for the committee coordinating Public Health Service activities. Directs the Secretary to establish a demonstration project which allows the Secretary to waive requirements for awarding breast and cervical cancer grants that require 60% of grant funds to be spent on screening and referrals for medical treatments and no more than 40% to be spent on other activities for not more than five states, if: (1) the state involved will use the waiver to leverage non-federal funds to supplement screening and referral services; (2) the application of such requirements would result in a barrier to the enrollment of women; (3) the state demonstrates how it will use the waiver to expand the level of screening and follow-up services provided; (4) the state submits to the Secretary assurances that it will maintain state fiscal expenditures for such screening and referral services for the waiver period at the level for such expenditures prior to the grant of the waiver; (5) the state involved submits to the Secretary a plan for maintaining the level of activities carried out under the waiver after the expiration of the waiver; (6) the Secretary finds that granting such a waiver to a state will increase the number of women in the state who receive such services, including screening for both breast and cervical cancers; and (7) the Secretary finds that granting such a waiver to a state will not adversely affect the quality of such services. Requires the Secretary to grant such waivers for a period that is not less than one year but not more than two years. Allows the Secretary to extend a waiver, upon request of a state, for one additional period if the Secretary reviews performance under the waiver and determines that the waiver requirements have been and will continue to be met. Requires the Secretary to include as part of the evaluations of the activities carried out pursuant to breast and cervical cancer grants: (1) the total amount of dollars leveraged annually from non-federal entities in states receiving a waiver and how these amounts were used; (2) for states receiving a waiver, the percentages of the grant expended on screening and referral services and on other services or activities; (3) the number of states receiving waivers annually; (4) the number of women receiving screening and referral services in programs before and after the granting of a waiver; (5) the average annual level of state fiscal expenditures for such services for the year preceding the grant of the waiver; and (6) the amount of non-federal contributions by the state according to source and the proportion of non-federal funds to federal funds. Prohibits the use of amounts to which a waiver applies to increase the number of salaried employees. Prohibits the Secretary from granting a waiver or extension under this Act after September 30, 2012. Sets forth reporting requirements. Authorizes appropriations for breast and cervical cancer grants from FY2008-FY2012.

national breast cervical cancer early detection program reauthorization act sec amends public_health_service_act change target year achieving objectives established secretary health_and_human_services reductions rate mortality breast cervical cancer united_states committee coordinating public_health_service activities directs secretary establish demonstration project allows secretary waive requirements awarding breast cervical cancer grants require grant funds spent screening referrals medical treatments spent activities states state involved use waiver leverage non federal funds supplement screening referral services application requirements result barrier enrollment women state demonstrates use waiver expand level screening follow services provided state submits secretary assurances maintain state fiscal expenditures screening referral services waiver period level expenditures prior grant waiver state involved submits secretary plan maintaining level activities carried waiver expiration waiver secretary finds granting waiver state increase number women state receive services including screening breast cervical cancers secretary finds granting waiver state adversely affect quality services requires secretary grant waivers period year years allows secretary extend waiver request state additional period secretary reviews performance waiver determines waiver requirements continue met requires secretary include evaluations activities carried pursuant breast cervical cancer grants total dollars leveraged annually non federal entities states receiving waiver amounts states receiving waiver percentages grant expended screening referral services services activities number states receiving waivers annually number women receiving screening referral services programs granting waiver average annual level state fiscal expenditures services year preceding grant waiver non federal contributions state according source proportion non federal funds federal funds prohibits use amounts waiver applies increase number employees prohibits secretary granting waiver extension act september sets forth reporting requirements authorizes appropriations breast cervical cancer grants fy2008 fy2012


Summary: Stop Obesity in Schools Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a national strategy to reduce childhood obesity that: (1) provides for the reduction of childhood obesity rates by 10% by the year 2011; (2) addresses short-term and long-term solutions; (3) identifies how the federal government can work effectively with entities to implement the strategy; and (4) includes measures to identify and overcome obstacles.Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to: (1) make matching grants to local educational agencies to reduce childhood obesity by adopting wellness policies and anti-obesity initiatives; (2) arrange for the evaluation of a wide variety of existing programs designed to prevent obesity in children and adolescents to determine their effectiveness, factors contributing to their effectiveness, and the feasibility of replicating the programs in other locations; and (3) make matching grants to state governments, local governments, and consortia of local governments to reduce childhood obesity through establishing or expanding healthy living and wellness coordinating councils (that are charged to increase healthy living and reduce obesity in elementary and secondary schools) and supporting regional workshops.

stop obesity schools act requires secretary health_and_human_services develop national strategy reduce childhood obesity provides reduction childhood obesity rates year addresses short term long term solutions identifies federal_government work effectively entities implement strategy includes measures identify overcome obstacles requires director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc matching grants local educational agencies reduce childhood obesity adopting wellness policies anti obesity initiatives arrange evaluation wide variety existing programs designed prevent obesity children adolescents determine effectiveness factors contributing effectiveness feasibility replicating programs locations matching grants state governments local governments consortia local governments reduce childhood obesity establishing expanding healthy living wellness coordinating councils charged increase healthy living reduce obesity elementary secondary schools supporting regional workshops


Summary: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the newborns and infants hearing loss program to include diagnostic services among the services provided. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to assist in the recruitment, retention, education, and training of qualified personnel and health care providers. Includes within the purposes of such program: (1) prompt evaluation and diagnosis of children referred from screening programs; (2) appropriate education, audiological, and medical interventions for children identified with hearing loss; (3) developing efficient models to ensure that newborns and infants who are identified with a hearing loss through screening receive follow-up by a qualified health care provider; and (4) ensuring an adequate supply of qualified personnel to meet the screening, evaluation, and early intervention needs of children. Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), acting through the Director of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, to establish a postdoctoral fellowship program to foster research and development in the area of early hearing detection and intervention. Amends the definition of "early intervention" to require that families be given the opportunity to obtain the full range of appropriate early intervention services, educational and program placements, and other options for their child from highly qualified providers. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2014 for hearing screening programs and research.

early hearing detection intervention act amends public_health_service_act expand newborns infants hearing loss program include diagnostic services services provided requires secretary health_and_human_services acting administrator health_resources_and_services_administration hrsa assist recruitment retention education training qualified personnel health_care providers includes purposes program prompt evaluation diagnosis children referred screening programs appropriate education medical interventions children identified hearing loss developing efficient models ensure newborns infants identified hearing loss screening receive follow qualified health_care provider ensuring adequate supply qualified personnel meet screening evaluation early intervention needs children requires director national_institutes_of_health nih acting director national institute communication disorders establish postdoctoral fellowship program foster research development area early hearing detection intervention amends definition early intervention require families given opportunity obtain range appropriate early intervention services educational program placements options child highly qualified providers authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2014 hearing screening programs research


Summary: Student Medical Access Raising Test Scores Health 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 (SBHCs) to provide comprehensive primary health services during school hours to children and adolescents by health professionals. Requires SBHCs 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 when the school or SBHC is closed. Allows the Secretary to: (1) give preference to applicants who demonstrate an ability to serve populations of children and adolescents that have historically demonstrated difficulty in accessing health and mental health services; and (2) waive certain requirements under this Act for a designated period.Requires the Secretary to establish a program to provide technical and other assistance to SBHCs.

student medical access raising test scores health 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 school hours children adolescents health professionals requires 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 school closed allows secretary preference applicants demonstrate ability serve populations children adolescents historically demonstrated difficulty accessing health mental health services waive certain requirements act designated period requires secretary establish program provide technical assistance


Summary: Guaranteed Access for SCHIP's Target Population Act of 2007 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance (SCHIP) of the Social Security (SSA) Act to provide additional allotments to address SCHIP FY2007 funding shortfalls.Amends SSA title XIX to eliminate the state option to increase cap amount on individual's equity asset test for eligibility for long-term care assistance under Medicaid.

guaranteed access schip target population act amends title xxi state children health insurance schip social_security ssa act provide additional allotments address schip fy2007 funding shortfalls amends ssa title xix eliminate state option increase cap individual equity asset test eligibility long-term_care assistance medicaid


Summary: Choices in Child Care Act - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to five to seven states for demonstration projects to provide at-home infant care benefits to low-income families. Allows grants to Indian tribes. Requires the Secretary to seek to ensure geographic diversity among participants and to give priority to states that demonstrate a commitment to improving the quality of infant care and the choices available to parents of infants, that have relevant experience, and that have a shortage of infant care.Requires states, to participate in the demonstration project, to certify to the Secretary that the state: (1) will not reduce expenditures for child care services while carrying out the project; (2) will not give priority or preference to low-income families seeking to receive at-home infant care benefits over other families on a waiting list for child care assistance through other state programs, but will select a combination of such families; and (3) will ensure that applicants are permitted to choose between receipt of at-home care subsidies and certificates for child care needed for employment.Sets forth eligibility requirements for families seeking assistance, including having a parent who had a recent work history prior to the application for benefits. Requires states to permit two-parent families to participate in the project, but prohibits states from limiting participation in the project to such families.

choices child care act_-_amends child_care_and_development_block grant act require secretary health_and_human_services award grants seven states demonstration projects provide home infant care benefits low income families allows grants indian tribes requires secretary seek ensure geographic diversity participants priority states demonstrate commitment improving quality infant care choices available parents infants relevant experience shortage infant care requires states participate demonstration project certify secretary state reduce expenditures child care services carrying project priority preference low income families seeking receive home infant care benefits families waiting list child care assistance state programs select combination families ensure applicants permitted choose receipt home care subsidies certificates child care needed employment sets forth eligibility requirements families seeking assistance including having parent recent work history prior application benefits requires states permit parent families participate project prohibits states limiting participation project families


Summary: Children's Health Equity Technical Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to permit qualifying states to use up to 20% of their SCHIP allotment for any fiscal year (currently, only for FY1998-FY2007) for certain Medicaid expenditures for individuals under age 19 whose family income exceeds 150% of the poverty line. Revises the eligibility requirements for such allowable expenditures to reduce the family income threshold from a minimum of 150% of the poverty line to a minimum of 125% of the poverty line.

children health equity technical amendments act amends title xxi state children health insurance program schip social_security_act permit qualifying states use schip allotment fiscal year currently fy2007 certain medicaid expenditures individuals age family income exceeds poverty line revises eligibility requirements allowable expenditures reduce family income threshold minimum poverty line minimum poverty line


Summary: Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to apply specified rules for an additional redistribution of amounts from unexpended FY2005-FY2006 allotments to address funding shortfalls in SCHIP for FY2007.

amends title xxi state children health insurance schip social_security_act require secretary health_and_human_services apply specified rules additional redistribution amounts unexpended fy2006 allotments address funding shortfalls schip fy2007


Summary: Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to allot to each remaining shortfall state the amount that the Secretary determines will eliminate the estimated shortfall for the SCHIP program for the state for FY2007. Makes necessary appropriations.

amends title xxi state children health insurance program schip direct secretary health_and_human_services allot remaining shortfall state secretary determines eliminate estimated shortfall schip program state fy2007 makes necessary appropriations


Summary: Children's Health First Act - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)) of the Social Security Act to grant states the option to expand coverage of children whose family income is any percentage up to 400% of the poverty-line. Authorizes states to offer purchase of coverage for uncovered children under SCHIP who are not otherwise eligible for assistance under SCHIP or Medicaid. Provides subsidies for employment-based coverage of children eligible for SCHIP or Medicaid. Requires coverage of early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services, including dental services, federally-qualified health services, and rural health clinic services. Establishes the Medicaid-SCHIP Payment Advisory Commission. Provides for an increase in the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for medical assistance for children for states that expand coverage of children. Outlines state options for additional coverage expansions, including older children under Medicaid, targeted low-income pregnant women under SCHIP, and legal immigrants under both programs. Establishes new base SCHIP allotments responsive to increases in health care costs and enrollment expansions. Provides for a two-year initial availability of SCHIP allotments, and for redistribution of unused allotments to address state funding shortfalls. Prescribes a special rule for school-based outreach and enrollment activities. Gives states the option to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality for Medicaid eligibility. Gives states the option to provide for "express lane" and simplified determinations of a child's financial eligibility for Medicaid or SCHIP. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and disseminate a model process for the coordination of Medicaid and SCHIP enrollment and coverage of children who frequently change their state of residency or are temporarily outside such state. Requires a state Medicaid plan to apply outreach procedures to all pregnant women and children.

children health act_-_amends title xxi state children health insurance program schip social_security_act grant states option expand coverage children family income percentage poverty line authorizes states offer purchase coverage uncovered children schip eligible assistance schip medicaid provides subsidies employment based coverage children eligible schip medicaid requires coverage early periodic screening diagnostic treatment services including dental services federally qualified health services rural health clinic services establishes medicaid schip payment advisory commission provides increase federal medical assistance percentage fmap medical assistance children states expand coverage children outlines state options additional coverage expansions including older children medicaid targeted low income pregnant women schip legal immigrants programs establishes new base schip allotments responsive increases health_care costs enrollment expansions provides year initial availability schip allotments redistribution unused allotments address state funding shortfalls prescribes special rule school based outreach enrollment activities gives states option require certain individuals present satisfactory documentary evidence citizenship nationality medicaid eligibility gives states option provide express lane simplified determinations child financial eligibility medicaid schip directs secretary health_and_human_services develop disseminate model process coordination medicaid schip enrollment coverage children frequently change state residency temporarily outside state requires state medicaid plan apply outreach procedures pregnant women children


Summary: Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Associate Administrator of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to awards grants to eligible entities to: (1) provide education and training in newborn screening and congenital, genetic, and metabolic disorders to health care professionals and newborn screening laboratory personnel; (2) develop educational programs about newborn screening for parents, families, and patient advocacy and support groups; and (3) establish operate a system to assess and coordinate treatment relating to congenital, genetic, and metabolic disorders. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop a national contingency plan for newborn screening for use in the event of a public health emergency that results in disruption of newborn screening services. Requires the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children to: (1) recommend a uniform screening panel for newborn screening programs that includes the heritable disorders for which all newborns should be screened; and (2) develop a model decision-matrix for newborn screening program expansion. Directs the Secretary to adopt or reject recommendations by the Advisory Committee. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to: (1) provide for quality assurance for screening laboratories; (2) provide for population-based pilot testing for evaluating new screening tools; (3) collect, analyze, and make available data on certain heritable disorders; and (4) operate regional centers for the conduct of applied epidemiological research on the prevention of such disorders.

newborn screening lives act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services acting associate_administrator maternal child health bureau health_resources_and_services_administration hrsa awards grants eligible entities provide education training newborn screening congenital genetic disorders health_care professionals newborn screening laboratory personnel develop educational programs newborn screening parents families patient advocacy support groups establish operate system assess coordinate treatment relating congenital genetic disorders requires secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc develop national contingency plan newborn screening use event public health emergency results disruption newborn screening services requires advisory_committee disorders newborns children recommend uniform screening panel newborn screening programs includes disorders newborns screened develop model decision matrix newborn screening program expansion directs secretary adopt reject recommendations advisory_committee requires secretary acting director cdc provide quality assurance screening laboratories provide population based pilot testing evaluating new screening tools collect analyze available data certain disorders operate regional centers conduct applied epidemiological research prevention disorders


Summary: Responsible Education About Life Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to states for family life education, including education on abstinence and contraception, to prevent teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Expresses the sense of Congress that states are encouraged but not required to provide matching funds. Requires the Secretary to provide for a national evaluation of a representative sample of such programs for effectiveness in changing adolescent sexual behavior, including delaying sexual and high-risk activity, preventing pregnancy and disease (including HIV/AIDS), and increasing contraceptive knowledge. Requires states receiving such grants to provide for an individual evaluation of the state's program by an external, independent entity.

responsible education life act_-_requires secretary health_and_human_services grants states family life education including education abstinence contraception prevent teenage pregnancy sexually transmitted diseases expresses sense congress states encouraged required provide matching funds requires secretary provide national evaluation representative sample programs effectiveness changing adolescent sexual behavior including delaying sexual high risk activity preventing pregnancy disease including hiv aids increasing contraceptive knowledge requires states receiving grants provide individual evaluation state program external independent entity


Summary: All Healthy Children Act of 2007 - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish under a new title XXII (All Healthy Children Program) a state-operated program receiving federal financial assistance to provide comprehensive health coverage for children and pregnant and postpartum women in place of benefits previously provided for them under SSA titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP). Establishes a Commission on Children's Health Coverage to: (1) evaluate annually for Congress the status of children's health coverage in the United States; and (2) report to Congress a legislative proposal that would assure health benefits coverage for all U.S. children. Provides for expedited congressional consideration of such proposal.

healthy children act amends social_security_act ssa establish new title xxii healthy children program state operated program receiving federal financial assistance provide comprehensive health coverage children pregnant postpartum women place benefits previously provided ssa titles xix medicaid xxi state children health insurance program schip establishes commission children health coverage evaluate annually congress status children health coverage united_states report congress legislative proposal assure health benefits coverage children provides expedited congressional consideration proposal


Summary: Children's Dental Health Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to: (1) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to states to improve dental services to children enrolled in Medicaid or the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP); (2) include dental services as a basic service under SCHIP; and (3) allow states to provide wrap-around coverage under SCHIP for dental services to privately-insured children.Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments for dental residency programs.Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary, acting through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to establish a grant program to expand the availability of primary dental care services in dental health professional shortage areas or medically underserved areas. Authorizes retention bonuses for eligible dental officers of the Indian Health Service. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of HRSA and the Director of the Indian Health Service, to establish demonstration projects to increase access to dental services for children in underserved areas.Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) an oral health initiative to reduce disparities in oral health; and (2) Chief Dental Officers for Medicaid and SCHIP, HRSA, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Requires the Director of the CDC to collect data on dental, craniofacial, and oral health. Requires the Secretary to identify populations at high risk for early childhood caries (tooth decay) and to develop prevention programs. Revises the eligibility requirements for the school-based dental sealant program to include Indian tribes. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the CDC, to award grants to states and Indian tribes to improve their basic capacity to improve the oral health of children and their families.

children dental health improvement act amends title maternal child health services social_security_act direct secretary health_and_human_services award grants states improve dental services children enrolled medicaid state children health insurance program schip include dental services basic service schip allow states provide coverage schip dental services privately insured children amends title xviii medicare social_security_act revise graduate medical education gme payments dental residency programs amends public_health_service_act require secretary acting health_resources_and_services_administration hrsa establish grant program expand availability primary dental care services dental health professional shortage areas medically underserved areas authorizes retention bonuses eligible dental officers indian_health_service requires secretary acting administrator hrsa director indian_health_service establish demonstration projects increase access dental services children underserved areas directs secretary establish oral health initiative reduce disparities oral health chief dental officers medicaid schip hrsa centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc requires director cdc collect data dental oral health requires secretary identify populations high risk early childhood caries decay develop prevention programs revises eligibility requirements school based dental program include indian tribes directs secretary acting director cdc award grants states indian tribes improve basic capacity improve oral health children families


Summary: Community Health Workers Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote positive health behaviors for women and children in target populations, especially racial and ethnic minority women and children in medically underserved communities. Permits such funds to be used to support community health workers to: (1) educate and provide outreach regarding enrollment in health insurance; (2) educate, guide, and provide outreach regarding health problems among women and children, especially among racial and ethnic minority women and children; (3) educate, guide, and provide experiential learning opportunities that target behavioral risk factors, including poor nutrition and tobacco use; (4) educate and guide regarding effective strategies to promote positive health behaviors within the family; (5) promote community wellness and awareness; and (6) educate and refer target populations to appropriate health care agencies and community based programs and organizations. Requires the Secretary to give priority to experienced applicants who propose to target geographic areas: (1) with a high percentage of uninsured or underinsured residents who are eligible for health insurance; and (2) with a high percentage of families for whom English is not their primary language. Requires the Secretary to: (1) encourage community health worker programs to collaborate with academic institutions; and (2) establish guidelines for assuring the quality of the training and supervision of community health workers under programs funded under this Act and for assuring the cost-effectiveness of such programs.

community health workers act amends public_health_service_act authorize secretary health_and_human_services award grants promote positive health behaviors women children target populations especially racial ethnic minority women children medically underserved communities permits funds support community health workers educate provide outreach enrollment health insurance educate guide provide outreach health problems women children especially racial ethnic minority women children educate guide provide experiential learning opportunities target behavioral risk factors including poor nutrition tobacco use educate guide effective strategies promote positive health behaviors family promote community wellness awareness educate refer target populations appropriate health_care agencies community based programs organizations requires secretary priority experienced applicants propose target geographic areas high percentage uninsured residents eligible health insurance high percentage families english primary language requires secretary encourage community health worker programs collaborate academic institutions establish guidelines assuring quality training supervision community health workers programs funded act assuring cost effectiveness programs


Summary: Improving Children's Access to Health Care Act of 2007 - Provides that any state with a plan under title XIX (Medicaid) or XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) has a variety of options to promote enrollment of eligible children under such programs, including an option to create "express lane eligibility." Amends SSA title XIX to authorize states to require satisfactory U.S. citizenship or nationality documentation for Medicaid, including tribal membership or enrollment. Give states the option to allow children of low-income state employees to enroll in SCHIP (thus ending the current mandatory exclusion of such children from SCHIP). Provides for new base SCHIP allotments responsive to increases in health care costs and enrollment expansions. Revises the current two-year initial availability of SCHIP allotments to limit it to fiscal years through FY2007. Requires only a one-year availability of allotments for FY2008 and succeeding fiscal years. Allows a 30-day SCHIP premium grace period.

improving children access health_care act provides state plan title xix medicaid xxi state children health insurance schip social_security_act ssa variety options promote enrollment eligible children programs including option create express lane eligibility amends ssa title xix authorize states require satisfactory citizenship nationality documentation medicaid including tribal membership enrollment states option allow children low income state employees enroll schip ending current mandatory exclusion children schip provides new base schip allotments responsive increases health_care costs enrollment expansions revises current year initial availability schip allotments limit fiscal years fy2007 requires year availability allotments fy2008 succeeding fiscal years allows day schip premium grace period


Summary: Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and make available to local educational agencies a policy to manage the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools to be implemented on a voluntary basis only. Directs that such policy address: (1) the documentation of student allergies and the development of an individual health care plan for each such student; (2) communication with emergency medical services, school staff, parents, and students; (3) reduction of exposure to causative agents of food allergies; (4) food allergy management training; and (5) administration of epinephrine. Provides that the policy developed by the Secretary and the food allergy management guidelines contained in such policy are voluntary.

food allergy anaphylaxis management act requires secretary health_and_human_services develop available local educational agencies policy manage risk food allergy anaphylaxis schools implemented voluntary basis directs policy address documentation student development individual health_care plan student communication emergency medical services school staff parents students reduction exposure agents food food allergy management training administration epinephrine provides policy developed secretary food allergy management guidelines contained policy voluntary


Summary: Healthy Kids Act of 2007 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to extend the SCHIP program for FY2008 and each subsequent fiscal year at increased levels. Limits to one year starting FY2008 (currently three years) the initial availability of SCHIP allotments. Revises requirements for redistribution of unused allotments to address state funding shortfalls. Provides for bonus payments for states that implement administrative policies to streamline enrollment procedures under Medicaid and SCHIP. Gives states the option to provide for "express lane" and simplified determinations of a child's financial eligibility for Medicaid or SCHIP. Provides for enhanced federal funding for improvements related to implementation of certain model outreach and enrollment practices. Provides for: (1) optional coverage of targeted low-income pregnant women under SCHIP; (2) optional coverage of legal immigrants under Medicaid and SCHIP; (3) adjustment of SCHIP allotment due to increased outreach; (4) grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment under Medicaid and SCHIP; (5) authority for qualifying states to use a portion of their SCHIP allotment for any fiscal year for certain Medicaid expenditures; and (6) application of Medicaid outreach procedures to all pregnant women and children. Prohibits limitations on enrollment under SCHIP. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for: (1) a tax credit for qualified health insurance for qualifying children; and (2) advanced payment of such credit. Requires that, if a broker is otherwise required to make a return with respect to any applicable security, the broker shall include in it the customer's adjusted basis for each such security.

healthy kids act amends title xxi state children health insurance schip social_security_act extend schip program fy2008 subsequent fiscal year increased levels limits year starting fy2008 currently years initial availability schip allotments revises requirements redistribution unused allotments address state funding shortfalls provides bonus payments states implement administrative policies streamline enrollment procedures medicaid schip gives states option provide express lane simplified determinations child financial eligibility medicaid schip provides enhanced federal funding improvements related implementation certain model outreach enrollment practices provides optional coverage targeted low income pregnant women schip optional coverage legal immigrants medicaid schip adjustment schip allotment increased outreach grants promote innovative outreach enrollment medicaid schip authority qualifying states use portion schip allotment fiscal year certain medicaid expenditures application medicaid outreach procedures pregnant women children prohibits limitations enrollment schip amends_the_internal_revenue_code provide tax credit qualified health insurance qualifying children advanced payment credit requires broker required return respect applicable security broker shall include customer adjusted basis security


Summary: Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2007 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include lactation (breastfeeding, including expression of milk) as protected conduct under such Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business tax credit for breast pumps and other equipment to assist employed mothers to breastfeed or express milk for their children and for consultation services relating to breastfeeding. Safe and Effective Breast Pumps Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) put into effect a performance standard for breast pumps irrespective of the class to which the breast pumps have been classified under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and (2) issue a compliance policy guide which will assure that women who want to breastfeed a child are given full and complete information respecting breast pumps. Expands the definition of medical care in the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of the tax deduction for medical expenses to include qualified breastfeeding equipment and services.

breastfeeding promotion act amends civil rights act include lactation breastfeeding including expression milk protected conduct act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow employers business tax credit breast pumps equipment assist employed mothers express milk children consultation services relating breastfeeding safe effective breast pumps act_-_directs secretary health_and_human_services effect performance standard breast pumps irrespective class breast pumps classified federal food drug cosmetic act issue compliance policy guide assure women want child given complete information respecting breast pumps expands definition medical care internal_revenue_code purposes tax deduction medical expenses include qualified breastfeeding equipment services


Summary: Diabetes Treatment and Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish the Division of Diabetes Translation to eliminate diabetes.Requires the Director to develop pilot demonstration projects to evaluate various approaches to: (1) screening and identifying persons with pre-diabetes and undiagnosed diabetes; and (2) providing such persons with access to appropriate lifestyle interventions. Requires such projects to be carried out with the goal of translating the Diabetes Prevention Program clinical trial into interventions to reduce the incidence of type-2 diabetes and its related complications in the U.S. population.Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director, to engage in partnerships with state and local health departments to carry out: (1) national, state, and local surveillance related to diabetes; and (2) education and information campaigns to increase awareness about the importance of primary prevention, ways to assess personal risk, and how to locate and access diabetes prevention programs.Requires the Director, acting through the Division, to develop a pilot program to improve treatment for individuals with diabetes and other co-occurring chronic conditions for which treatment may complicate the treatment for diabetes. Requires the Director to give preference to research that: (1) focuses on conditions which have a high prevalence among individuals with diabetes or for which the treatment involved has the potential to impact adherence to diabetes treatment regiments; and (2) builds upon existing work designed to improve the quality of care for patients with diabetes.

diabetes treatment prevention act amends public_health_service_act require director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc establish division diabetes translation eliminate diabetes requires director develop pilot demonstration projects evaluate approaches screening identifying persons pre diabetes diabetes providing persons access appropriate lifestyle interventions requires projects carried goal translating diabetes prevention program clinical trial interventions reduce incidence type-2 diabetes related complications population requires secretary health_and_human_services acting director engage partnerships state local health departments carry national state local surveillance related diabetes education information campaigns increase awareness importance primary prevention ways assess personal risk locate access diabetes prevention programs requires director acting division develop pilot program improve treatment individuals diabetes occurring chronic conditions treatment treatment diabetes requires director preference research focuses conditions high prevalence individuals diabetes treatment involved potential impact adherence diabetes treatment existing work designed improve quality care patients diabetes