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HR 1189 102th Congress House Health Child health Day care Drug abuse Drug abuse counseling Drug abuse in pregnancy Drug abuse prevention Maternal health services Medicaid Pregnant women Public assistance programs Social security eligibility Treatment and rehabilitation of alcoholics Treatment and rehabilitation of narcotic addicts

Medicaid Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 1991

Introduced: February 28, 1991 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 11, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Feb 28, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 28, 1991
Introduced in House
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Medicaid Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 1991 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide federally reimbursed Medicaid coverage of alcoholism and drug dependency residential treatment services for pregnant women whose family income is below 185 percent of the Federal poverty level and for their Medicaid-eligible children and spouses. Lists the required services included in such coverage as: (1) individual, group, and family counseling and addiction education and treatment provided pursuant to individualized treatment plans; (2) room and board in a structured environment with on-site supervision 24 hours a day; (3) therapeutic child care or counseling for children of individuals in treatment; (4) parental assistance in obtaining developmental assistance for their preschool children and public education for themselves and their school-age children; (5) easier access to prenatal, postpartum, pediatric, and other appropriate health, social, and child care services; (6) planning and assistance in reentering society; and (7) continuing specialized training of residential treatment facility staff members in the most recent and effective treatment techniques. Requires that such coverage continue for at least 12 months, except that the coverage of pregnant women must continue for one year following the end of pregnancy. Limits the size of a residential treatment facility to no more than 40 beds unless the Secretary of Health and Human Services, at the request of a State, waives such limitation under prescribed conditions.

What's happening now March 11, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1189: Medicaid Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1189/
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