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S 317 116th Congress Senate

ACE Kids Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option of providing coordinated care for children with complex medical conditions through a health home.

Introduced: March 26, 2019 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 4, 2019
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 Latest action February 4, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1839 Related bill Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019
  • HR 1226 Related bill ACE Kids Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 3 Republican 7
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Mar 26, 2019
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 14, 2019
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 11, 2019
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Feb 26, 2019
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 25, 2019
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Feb 14, 2019
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 12, 2019
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 12, 2019
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 12, 2019
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Feb 4, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 317: ACE Kids Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-317/
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"S. 317: ACE Kids Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-317/.
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