H.R. 9847 119th Congress House

Improving CARE for Youth Act

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicaid coverage of mental health services or substance use disorder services and primary care services furnished on the same day.

Introduced: October 13, 2026 Introduced by: Neal P. Dunn Republican · Florida See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jul 22, 2026

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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, substance use disorder, and mental health services that are furnished on the same day at the same office, clinic, or other outpatient facility (including via telehealth).

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 3

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS, INC.
for BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS INC · Kansas · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
for BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
for NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
3 filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
3 filings
SENATE
3 filings
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
2 filings
White House Office
2 filings
Bureau of Justice Assistance
1 filing
Education, Dept of
1 filing
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
1 filing

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Cosponsors 4

Clarke, Yvette D.

New York · Oct 13, 2026

Jackson, Jonathan L.

Illinois · Sep 10, 2026

Carter, Troy A.

Louisiana · Jul 22, 2026

Craig, Angie

Minnesota · Jul 22, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9847: Improving CARE for Youth Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9847/

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