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S. 2556 118th Congress Senate

Improving CARE for Youth Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicaid coverage of mental health services and primary care services furnished on the same day.

Introduced: July 27, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Jul 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 27, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Coordination and Access to Resources Equitably for Youth Act or the Improving CARE for Youth Act

This bill prohibits state Medicaid programs from denying coverage for primary care and mental health services that are furnished on the same day at the same office, clinic, or other outpatient facility. 

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 21

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jun 3, 2024
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jul 27, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2556: Improving CARE for Youth Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2556/
MLA
"S. 2556: Improving CARE for Youth Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2556/.
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S. 2556, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2556/.
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[S. 2556: Improving CARE for Youth Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2556/)
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