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H.R.5789 - 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.115th Congress (2017-2018)

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Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (Introduced 05/15/2018)
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 115-730
Latest Action: House - 06/12/2018 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 565.  (All Actions)

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Summary: H.R.5789 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)All Information (Except Text)

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Reported to House with amendment(s) (06/12/2018)

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.