S 5236 119th Congress Senate Health

Improving CARE for Youth Act

Introduced: August 4, 2026 Introduced by: Hassan, Margaret Wood Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov

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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.

What's happening now August 4, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Cassidy, Bill

Louisiana · Aug 4, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5236: Improving CARE for Youth Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5236/

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"S. 5236: Improving CARE for Youth Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5236/.

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S. 5236, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5236/.

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