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HR 8586 116th Congress House

Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with an option to provide medical assistance to individuals between the ages of 22 and 64 for i… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with an option to provide medical assistance to individuals between the ages of 22 and 64 for inpatient services to treat substance use disorders at certain facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 13, 2020 Introduced by: Foster, Bill Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Health Child healthDrug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutions
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Health programs administration and fundingLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidRural conditions and developmentWomen's health
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act

This bill allows state Medicaid programs to cover residential addiction treatment facility services for adults between the ages of 22 and 64 if such services are offered as part of a full continuum of evidence-based treatment services. Residential addiction treatment facility services are medically necessary inpatient services provided in an accredited, size-limited facility for the purpose of treating a substance-use disorder within a specified time period.

In addition, the bill establishes a grant program for states to expand infrastructure and treatment capabilities of existing youth addiction treatment facilities that (1) provide addiction treatment services to youths under Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and (2) are located in communities with high numbers of medically underserved populations of at-risk youths. At least 15% of grant funds awarded to a state must be used for making payments to rural facilities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Oct 30, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Oct 30, 2020
McKinley, David
· Oct 30, 2020
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 30, 2020
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Oct 30, 2020
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 13, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8586: Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8586/
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"H.R. 8586: Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8586/.
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H.R. 8586, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8586/.
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