Aaron Pena created a bill that left 10,700 hidalgo county kids uninsured. FACT!
FACT: Rep. Pena voted against making more families eligible for CHIP, twice. (Amendment No. 5 to HB 109, Record vote #268 on Tuesday, April 3, 2007, HOUSE JOURNAL PAGE #1506, and Amendment No. 6 to HB 109, Record vote #269 on Tuesday, April 3, 2007, HOUSE JOURNAL PAGE #1507)
FACT: Rep. Pena voted against allowing thousands of Texas children to qualify for CHIP. (Amendment No. 10 to HB 109, Record vote #271 on Tuesday, April 3, 2007, HOUSE JOURNAL PAGE #1511)
FACT: Rep. Pena voted against including enrollment and renewal policies that allow for coverage under the perinatal program. (Amendment No. 17 to HB 109, Record vote #274 on Tuesday, April 3, 2007, HOUSE JOURNAL PAGE #1515)
While CSHB 109 would make progress toward providing Texas children
with more health benefits, it would not ensure coverage of the maximum
number of children in need of health care. More children in need could be
served through the elimination of the assets test.
REP. COLEMAN URGES CONGRESS TO MAINTAIN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR CHIP
"Even with HB 109, Texas would still be enrolling 200,000 to 300,000 fewer children in CHIP than are eligible for the program," Rep. Coleman said. "My concern is that Congress will look at Texas' inaction and disinterest over the past four years and not allocate enough dollars to Texas to ensure we can fully restore CHIP in the coming years."
Democrats had hoped to restore coverage to 250,000 children they say were dropped from the CHIP rolls after the 2003 cuts. House Bill 109 restores coverage to 102,000children.
It's just another black mark on Aaron's poor voting record. Aaron Pena is a Republican in Democratic clothing. And the truth hurts!
