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[H.R. 3894 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 137
117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3894

                          [Report No. 117-187]

  To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue and 
disseminate guidance to States to clarify strategies to address social 
 determinants of health under the Medicaid program and the Children's 
           Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 15, 2021

  Ms. Blunt Rochester (for herself and Mr. Bilirakis) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

                           November 30, 2021

                      Additional sponsor: Mr. Ruiz

                           November 30, 2021

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
 [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 
                               15, 2021]


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                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue and 
disseminate guidance to States to clarify strategies to address social 
 determinants of health under the Medicaid program and the Children's 
           Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Collecting and Analyzing Resources 
Integral and Necessary for Guidance for Social Determinants Act of 
2021'' or the ``CARING for Social Determinants Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO ISSUE GUIDANCE TO CLARIFY STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS 
              SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN THE MEDICAID PROGRAM AND 
              THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.

    Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and not less frequently than once every 3 years thereafter, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall update the State Health 
Office letter 21-001, issued on January 7, 2021, to clarify strategies 
to address social determinants of health under the Medicaid program and 
the Children's Health Insurance Program. Such update shall include the 
following:
            (1) Guidance to State Medicaid agencies regarding the 
        strategies that States can implement under authorities in 
        existence as of such update under title XIX of the Social 
        Security Act, title XXI of such Act, or section 1115 of such 
        Act to address social determinants of health in the provision 
        of health care, including strategies specifically targeting 
        children receiving medical assistance under a State plan under 
        title XIX of such Act (or a waiver of such plan) or child 
        health assistance under a State child health plan under title 
        XXI of such Act.
            (2) Guidance on how States can encourage and incentivize 
        managed care entities to address social determinants of health 
        through contracts with such entities.
            (3) Updated examples from States with respect to how States 
        are addressing social determinants of health in the provision 
        of health care under the Medicaid program under title XIX of 
        the Social Security Act and the Children's Health Insurance 
        Program under title XXI of such Act, including through payment 
        models.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 137

117th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 3894

                          [Report No. 117-187]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue and 
disseminate guidance to States to clarify strategies to address social 
 determinants of health under the Medicaid program and the Children's 
           Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           November 30, 2021

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed