# 115-hr-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.

115-hr-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., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 565. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5789
- Congress: 115
- Title: 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.
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 565.
- Introduced: 2018-05-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill allows states to receive federal payment under Medicaid for outside services that are provided to pregnant and postpartum women who are substance use disorder patients at institutions for mental diseases. State Medicaid programs may also cover residential pediatric recovery center services for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2018-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2018-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2018-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2018-05-24T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5041: Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-3325: ACE Kids Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5789 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5789)

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- [115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1676)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-5041: Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5041)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-3325: ACE Kids Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3325)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5789 (as of 2025-11-18).