# 119-hr-9847: Improving CARE for Youth Act

119-hr-9847, Improving CARE for Youth Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9847
- Congress: 119
- Title: Improving CARE for Youth Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-03

## Summary

**Guarantees Medicaid payment when a patient receives both a primary care service and a mental health or substance use disorder service on the same day from the same provider network.** The bill would let plans pay for both services, including when one or both are delivered by telehealth, by clarifying how “same-day qualifying services” work in Medicaid rules. - Families and beneficiaries: Fewer billing denials when a person gets primary care and mental health or substance use treatment the same day at the same clinic. This aims to make same-day, coordinated visits easier to use. - Providers and clinics: Physician offices, Federally Qualified Health Centers, rural health clinics, and other outpatient facilities could bill for both services when furnished the same day by staff or contractors. Telehealth counts for either or both services. - State Medicaid programs: Changes payment eligibility rules under existing Medicaid authority to support integrated care. The bill does not create separate funding streams or set new payment amounts.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicaid same-day care payment protection: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would stop a State Medicaid plan from denying payment just because services were provided the same day. It would protect payment for a primary care visit and a mental health or substance use disorder visit on the same day. Visits may be in person or by telehealth and must come…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9847 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9847)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9847 (as of 2026-11-03).