Jay Rockefeller: “If these reports are true, then appropriate action must be taken.”

Just as a follow-up to the question of funding which was addressed, CBO actually has come out with an estimate on what all of this would cost. It is not $20 billion; it is in the area of zero up to $10 billion over that period of 4 years.

Furthermore, if we are going to potentially burden our government agencies with increased costs that will be associated with complying with the bill, then I think Congress should also provide these agencies with sufficient funding to deal…

We urge Congress to, first and foremost, adopt a 4-year extension of CHIP funding through 2019.

This, I have to say without sentiment, will be the last Health Subcommittee hearing that I chair.