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HR 5411 114th Congress House

Fair Care for Kids Act

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide under the State plan under the Medicaid program early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatmen… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide under the State plan under the Medicaid program early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services to individuals under age 21 who are receiving services in institutions for mental diseases.

Introduced: June 8, 2016 See on congress.gov
Health Child healthHospital careMedicaidMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental health
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Jun 8, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 8, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 8, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Care for Kids Act

This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide for medical assistance under a state Medicaid program with respect to the full-range of early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services for children in inpatient psychiatric hospitals, whether or not such services are furnished by the child's inpatient psychiatric provider.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5737 Related bill Protecting Foster Youth Resources to Promote Self-Sufficiency Act
  • HR 4435 Related bill Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 13, 2016
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 8, 2016
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 8, 2016
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 8, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5411: Fair Care for Kids Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5411/
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"H.R. 5411: Fair Care for Kids Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5411/.
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H.R. 5411, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5411/.
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