Improving CARE for Youth Act

Neal P. Dunn

Republican · FL · Representative

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• Angie Craig (D-MN-2)Original· 2026-07-22
• Troy A. Carter (D-LA-2)Original· 2026-07-22

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-07-22

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The proposal would require state Medicaid programs to cover mental health services, substance abuse treatment, and primary care visits on the same day without reducing payment or limiting access to any of these services. Currently, some states have rules that prevent patients from receiving multiple types of care in a single visit or reduce what doctors and clinics get paid when they do. This change would make it easier for people on Medicaid to address mental health, addiction, and physical health needs during one appointment.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9847 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9847 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2026 Mr. Dunn of Florida (for himself, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, and Ms. Craig) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Coordination and Access to Resources Equitably for Youth Act'' or the ``Improving CARE for Youth Act''. SEC. 2. MEDICAID COVERAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES FURNISHED ON THE SAME DAY. (a) In General.--Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (89), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (90)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (90) the following new paragraph: ``(91) not prohibit payment under the plan for a mental health service, substance use disorder service, or primary care service furnished to an individual for which payment would otherwise be available under the plan if such service were not a same-day qualifying service (as defined in subsection (zz)).''. (b) Same-Day Qualifying Services Defined.--Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(zz) Same-Day Qualifying Services Defined.--For purposes of subsection (a)(91), the term `same-day qualifying service' means-- ``(1) a primary care service furnished to an individual (including via telehealth) by a physician or practitioner employed by or working under contract with a physician's office, Federally qualified health center, rural health clinic, or other outpatient facility on the same day a mental health service or substance use disorder service is furnished to such individual (including via telehealth) by such physician or practitioner (or another physician or practitioner) employed by or working under contract with the same office, center, clinic, or facility; and ``(2) a mental health service or substance use disorder service furnished to an individual (including via telehealth) by a physician or practitioner employed by or working under contract with a physician's office, Federally qualified health center, rural health clinic, or other outpatient facility on the same day a primary care service is furnished to such individual (including via telehealth) by such physician or practitioner (or another physician or practitioner) employed by or working under contract with the same office, center, clinic, or facility.''. <all>

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