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S. 5238 117th Congress Senate

Medicaid and CHIP Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act

Official title: A bill to require the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide guidance regarding coverage of prescription digital therapeutics… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide guidance regarding coverage of prescription digital therapeutics under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program.

Introduced: December 12, 2022 Introduced by: Shelley Moore Capito Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 12, 2022
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 Latest action December 12, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicaid and CHIP Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue guidance for states on coverage of prescription digital therapeutics (i.e., software applications that are used to prevent, manage, or treat medical conditions) under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Dec 12, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5238: Medicaid and CHIP Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5238/
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"S. 5238: Medicaid and CHIP Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5238/.
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S. 5238, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5238/.
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[S. 5238: Medicaid and CHIP Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5238/)
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