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March 19, 2007 |
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On Monday, March 19 the Texas House of Representativeswill be voting on CS109, which will improve the Children's Health Insurance Program.The TCC supports this bill and encourages people to call members of the House to urge it's passage. Dozens of bills have been filed this session to help enroll every eligible child in CHIP and we salute the efforts of all of the bill authors who care about this important legislation. CS 109 is a compromise bill that will:
- Extend coverage from 6 to 12 months
- Include child-care expenses in calculating family income
- Eliminate the current 90-day delay in coverage
- Increase family assets from $5,000 to $10,000
- Increase the family vehicle allowance from $15,000 to $18,000 for the first vehicle and $4,650 to $7,500 for the second
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