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HR 2489 102th Congress House

Medicaid Family Care Act of 1991

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit coverage of alcoholism and drug dependency residential treatment services for pregnant women and certai… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit coverage of alcoholism and drug dependency residential treatment services for pregnant women and certain family members under the medicaid program.

Introduced: May 29, 1991 See on congress.gov
Health Alcohol and womenAlcoholismChild developmentChild health
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Day careDrug abuseDrug abuse counselingDrug abuse in pregnancyDrug abuse preventionMaternal health servicesMedicaidPregnant womenPublic assistance programsSocial security eligibilityTreatment and rehabilitation of alcoholicsTreatment and rehabilitation of narcotic addicts
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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Jun 10, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
May 29, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 29, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 10, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicaid Family Care 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; (2) room and board in a structured environment with on-site supervision 24 hours a day; (3) child day health services; (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 apppropriate health, social, and child care services; and (6) planning and assistance in reentering society. Requires that such coverage continue for at least 12 months (unless such coverage is found to be no longer therapeutically necessary, 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, except under prescribed conditions.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2489: Medicaid Family Care Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2489/
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