# 119-s-5236: Improving CARE for Youth Act

119-s-5236, Improving CARE for Youth Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5236
- Congress: 119
- Title: Improving CARE for Youth Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-27

## Summary

**Allowing Medicaid to pay for same-day mental health and primary care visits.** This bill would let Medicaid plans pay for both a mental health service and a primary care service when they are given to the same person on the same day at the same location.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicaid same-day mental and primary care: benefit, low. This bill would allow State Medicaid plans to pay for both a mental health service and a primary care service given to the same person on the same day at the same outpatient office, clinic, or facility. It would stop a plan from denying payment for one service just because the other happened that s…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-2121: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act
- 119-s-882: Patients Before Middlemen Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-5236 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5236)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-2121: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2121)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3265)
- [119-s-882: Patients Before Middlemen Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-882)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5236 (as of 2026-08-27).