SB2556: Improving CARE for Youth Act Improving Coordination and Access to Resources Equitably for Youth Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicaid coverage of mental health services and primary care services furnished on the same day.
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This bill would change Medicaid (the government health program for low-income people) to allow coverage of mental health services and primary care services on the same day. Currently, Medicaid rules may limit or discourage providing both types of care during one visit. The bill aims to make it easier for patients to receive mental and physical health care together. It is sponsored by Senators Thomas Carper, Bill Cassidy, and Margaret Hassan. The bill has been introduced in Congress but has not yet moved to .
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