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H.R. 2: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009

Sponsor: Pallone (D - NJ)

Official Title: A bill to amend Title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance program, and for other purposes.

Status:
1/13/2009: Introduced
1/13/2009: Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
1/13/2009: Referred to House Ways and Means Committee
1/13/2009: Referred to House Education and Labor Committee
1/14/2009: House Passage
1/14/2009: Received in Senate
1/29/2009: Senate Passage
2/4/2009: Signed by the President

Commentary:
This bill, a companion to S. 258, would prohibit the improper disclosure of private information used to determine eligibility for states’ child health insurance programs. Violations would be punishable by civil penalties of up to $10,000, criminal fines of up to $10,000 and imprisonment of up to 1 year for each disclosure.

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