S. 5236 Congress 119 session
Improving CARE for Youth Act
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 and mental health services that are furnished on the same day at the same office, clinic, or other outpatient facility.
Status
- Introduced
- Committee
- Floor vote
- Passed
- Enacted
In committee — last recorded action August 4, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Passage likelihood
7% Much lower than most bills at this stage
This is an estimate, not a guarantee. It is computed from the signals listed below and nothing else. It does not account for leadership priorities, floor scheduling, or negotiations that are not in the public record.
What the estimate is based on
- Historical base rate About 4% of introduced federal bills are enacted.
- Current stage Referred to committee.
- Cosponsors 1 cosponsor.
State-level impact
State-level impact data is not available for this bill. The source text does not contain a per-state funding formula or scored breakdown, so no figures are shown.
Official actions
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced in Senate