[20080110]RS22739_2008财年联邦SCHIP融资.pdf

Order Code RS22739Updated January 10, 2008FY2008 Federal SCHIP FinancingChris L. PetersonSpecialist in Health Care FinancingDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryThe President vetoed two bills (H.R. 976, H.R. 3963) that would have providednew federal funding for the State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) inFY2008 through FY2012. Four continuing resolutions provided FY2008 SCHIPallotments through December 31, 2007. On December 29, 2007, the President signedinto law the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-173),which provides FY2008 and FY2009 SCHIP allotments through March 31, 2009, andenough additional funding to cover every states currently projected federal SCHIPspending through March 31, 2009. This report provides projections of states FY2008SCHIP federal funding and expenditures. Four continuing resolutions (P.L. 110-92, P.L. 110-116, P.L. 110-137, and P.L. 110-149) appropriated $5 billion for federal SCHIP allotments in FY2008 through December31, 2007, without any changes to the statutory formula for allotting the appropriation tothe states and territories. The Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007(P.L. 110-173) made the FY2008