ACE Kids Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 2/15/2019
Actions
- 2019-02-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-02-14Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2019-02-14Introduced in House
- 2019-02-14Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-14 (00)
Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2019 or the ACE Kids Act of 2019
This bill establishes a state Medicaid option to provide for medical assistance with respect to coordinated care provided through a health home (i.e., a designated provider or team of health-care professionals) for children with medically complex conditions. States must determine payment methodologies in accordance with specified requirements; payments also temporarily qualify for an enhanced federal matching rate.
Cosponsors (20)
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
- ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
- Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- Denny Heck (D-WA)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Adam Kinzinger (R-IL)
- Brad Wenstrup (R-OH)
- Michael Turner (R-OH)
- Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)
- STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- John Rutherford (R-FL)
- Jason Crow (D-CO)
- J. Hill (R-AR)
- George Holding (R-NC)
- Darin LaHood (R-IL)
- Jackie Walorski (R-IN)
- Sean Maloney (D-NY)
Subjects
- Birth defects
- Blood and blood diseases
- Child health
- Disability and paralysis
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Family services
- HIV/AIDS
- Health care coverage and access
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Home and outpatient care
- Hospital care
- Medicaid
- Mental health
- Musculoskeletal and skin diseases
- Neurological disorders
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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