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ACE Kids Act of 2019

Introduced: March 7, 2019 Introduced by: Castor, Kathy Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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Feb 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2019 or the ACE Kids Act of 2019

This bill establishes a state Medicaid option to provide for medical assistance with respect to coordinated care provided through a health home (i.e., a designated provider or team of health-care professionals) for children with medically complex conditions. States must determine payment methodologies in accordance with specified requirements; payments also temporarily qualify for an enhanced federal matching rate.

What's happening now February 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1839 Related bill Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019
  • S 317 Related bill ACE Kids Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 6 Republican 9
CLAY, WM.
· Apr 3, 2019
Flores, Bill
· Apr 3, 2019
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Apr 3, 2019
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Mar 25, 2019
Delgado, Antonio
· Mar 25, 2019
Maloney, Sean
· Mar 25, 2019
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Mar 25, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 25, 2019
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Mar 25, 2019
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Mar 14, 2019
Holding, George
· Mar 14, 2019
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Mar 14, 2019
Walorski, Jackie
· Mar 14, 2019
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Mar 11, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 11, 2019
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Mar 11, 2019
CHABOT, STEVE
· Mar 8, 2019
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Mar 8, 2019
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Mar 8, 2019
Wenstrup, Brad
· Mar 8, 2019
Kinzinger, Adam
· Mar 7, 2019
Heck, Denny
· Mar 5, 2019
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Mar 5, 2019
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 26, 2019
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Feb 15, 2019
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Feb 14, 2019
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Feb 14, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1226: ACE Kids Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1226/
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"H.R. 1226: ACE Kids Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1226/.
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H.R. 1226, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1226/.
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