{"bill":{"id":"119-s-5236","congress":119,"type":"S","number":5236,"title":"Improving CARE for Youth Act","originChamber":"Senate","introducedDate":"2026-08-04","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"H001076","fullName":"Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]","party":"D","state":"NH","district":null}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-08-04","text":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2026-08-04","text":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-08-04","text":"Introduced in Senate","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Improving Coordination and Access to Resources Equitably for Youth Act or the Improving CARE for Youth Act</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits state Medicaid programs from denying coverage for primary care and mental health services that are furnished on the same day at the same office, clinic, or other outpatient facility.&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2026-08-26T15:47:59Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":10961,"ts":"2026-08-28T07:00:41.930Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Improving%20CARE%20for%20Youth%20Act"}]}}