# 117-hr-7233: KIDS CARE Act

117-hr-7233, KIDS CARE Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 285. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7233
- Congress: 117
- Title: KIDS CARE Act
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 285.
- Introduced: 2022-03-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Keeping Incarceration Discharges Streamlined for Children and Accommodating Resources in Education Act or the KIDS CARES Act This bill requires state Medicaid programs to ensure eligible incarcerated juveniles are given health screenings and appropriate referrals in coordination with their release. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must also issue guidance on ways to reduce administrative barriers for schools and school-based health centers to obtain reimbursement under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2022-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2022-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2022-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7233 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7233)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7233 (as of 2025-11-18).