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117th Congress · House

CARING for Social Determinants Act of 2021

Subjects: Child health · Government information and archives · Health care costs and insurance · Health care coverage and access · Medicaid · Minority health · Poverty and welfare assistance · State and local government operations

In plain language

  • House bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to periodically update specified guidance to help states address social.
  • House passed it on Dec 9, 2021 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Collecting and Analyzing Resources Integral and Necessary for Guidance for Social Determinants Act of 2021 or the CARING for Social Determinants Act of 2021 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to periodically update specified guidance to help states address social determinants of health (e.g., socioeconomic factors) under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

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