U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9847: Improving CARE for Youth Act
Status: In committee, July 22, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text, July 22, 2026:
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. 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 . SECTION 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 …
Sponsors
- Neal Dunn (R, HD-002) · primary sponsor
- Troy Carter (D, HD-LA-2)
- Angela Craig (D, HD-MN-2)
- Jonathan Jackson (D, HD-001)
- Yvette Clarke (D, HD-009)
- French Hill (R, HD-AR-2)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB9847?
- HB9847 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Improving CARE for Youth Act.
- What does HB9847 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HB9847?
- In committee as of July 22, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (July 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9847?
- Neal Dunn (R, HD-002), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9847?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9847
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