Improving CARE for Youth Act has not moved since its introduction on Jul 22, 2026, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedJul 22, 2026
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 55 words.
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).
Context
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 86 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 366 words
- Latest action
- Jul 22, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]