Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 16, 1993
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Immunization of Children Receiving AFDC Title II: Immunization of Children Receiving Food Stamps Benefits Title III: Current Program Regarding Immunizations Title IV: Immunizations for Uninsured Children Title V: Monitoring System with Respect to Immunization of Certain Children Title VI: Parental Behavior with Respect to Childhood Immunizations Title VII: Use of Medicaid Funds for Monitoring Medicaid Beneficiaries Responsible Parent Immunization Plan Act of 1993 - Title I: Immunization of Children Receiving AFDC - Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require a State's AFDC plan to require any parent applying for or receiving aid to ensure that each of his or her children have received specified immunizations. Title II: Immunization of Children Receiving Food Stamps Benefits - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to: (1) provide for a benefit reduction if all children in a household have not received specified immunizations; or (2) provide for a benefit increase if all such children have received such immunizations. Title III: Current Program Regarding Immunizations - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for grants to States for immunizations. Title IV: Immunizations for Uninsured Children - Provides, under the Public Health Service Act, for grants to States to provide pediatric immunizations to uninsured children without charge for the cost of the vaccine. Authorizes appropriations. Title V: Monitoring System with Respect to Immunization of Certain Children - Provides, under the Public Health Service Act, for grants to States for the purpose of establishing a monitoring system which encourages the parents of uninsured children or children who are members of families receiving food stamps or other forms of assistance to have their children receive immunizations. Authorizes appropriations. Title VI: Parental Behavior with Respect to Childhood Immunizations - Provides, under the Public Health Service Act, for grants for demonstration projects to develop innovative methods to encourage parents to ensure that their children receive scheduled immunizations. Authorizes appropriations. Title VII: Use of Medicaid Funds for Monitoring Medicaid Beneficiaries - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide for the use of Medicaid funds to monitor Medicaid beneficiaries under the monitoring system established by title V of this Act.
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