Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Keeping Incarceration Discharges Streamlined for Children and Accommodating Resources in Education Act or the KIDS CARE Act This bill requires states to ensure eligible incarcerated juveniles are given health screenings and appropriate referrals under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in coordination with their release. It also allows state Medicaid programs to cover juveniles who are pretrial detainees. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must also issue guidance on (1) ways to reduce administrative barriers for schools and school-based health centers to obtain reimbursement under Medicaid and CHIP; (2) how to expand mental, emotional, and behavioral health services under Medicaid; (3) existing Medicaid flexibilities to support children in crisis through more intensive services; and (4) strategies to increase access to telehealth services under Medicaid and CHIP.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 0 .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 0.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 285.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-374.
Health
Child healthCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDetention of personsEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth technology, devices, suppliesJuvenile crime and gang violenceMedicaidMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthPoverty and welfare assistanceRural conditions and development
KIDS CARE Act
USA117th CongressHR-7233| House
| Updated: 6/16/2022
Keeping Incarceration Discharges Streamlined for Children and Accommodating Resources in Education Act or the KIDS CARE Act This bill requires states to ensure eligible incarcerated juveniles are given health screenings and appropriate referrals under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in coordination with their release. It also allows state Medicaid programs to cover juveniles who are pretrial detainees. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must also issue guidance on (1) ways to reduce administrative barriers for schools and school-based health centers to obtain reimbursement under Medicaid and CHIP; (2) how to expand mental, emotional, and behavioral health services under Medicaid; (3) existing Medicaid flexibilities to support children in crisis through more intensive services; and (4) strategies to increase access to telehealth services under Medicaid and CHIP.
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Child healthCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDetention of personsEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth technology, devices, suppliesJuvenile crime and gang violenceMedicaidMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthPoverty and welfare assistanceRural conditions and development