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US HR5789
US HR5789To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicaid coverage protections for pregnant and post-partum women while receiving inpatient treatment for a substance use disorder, and for other purposes.
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Introduced
05/15/2018
05/15/2018
In Committee
05/17/2018
05/17/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicaid coverage protections for pregnant and post-partum women while receiving inpatient treatment for a substance use disorder, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to develop guidance for states on neonatal abstinence syndrome services, including coverage options under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The Government Accountability Office must also study Medicaid coverage gaps for pregnant and postpartum women with substance-use disorders.
AI Summary
This bill aims to improve care for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their mothers. It requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on the types of services, including post-discharge and parenting support, that states can cover under Medicaid for mothers and fathers of babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome. The bill also directs the Government Accountability Office to study gaps in Medicaid coverage for pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorders.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (5)
Bill Foster (D)*,
Marsha Blackburn (R),
Brett Guthrie (R),
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),
Greg Walden (R),
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 565. (on 06/12/2018)
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