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H.R. 5797: Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Execution Act

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H.R. 5797: Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Execution Act

115th Congress · introduced 2018-05-15 · Health · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2018-05-15 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 275 (2018): On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, HR5797 (2018-06-20), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Execution Act

Plain summary

Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Execution Act or the IMD CARE Act (Sec. 2) This bill temporarily allows states to apply to receive federal Medicaid payment for services provided in institutions for mental diseases (IMDs) and for other medically necessary services for enrollees (aged 21 to 64) with opioid-use or cocaine-use disorders. Services may be covered for a total of up to 30 days in a 12-month period for an eligible enrollee. States must include specified information in their applications, including plans to improve access to outpatient care. Current law generally prohibits federal payment under Medicaid for services provided in IMDs for individuals under the age of 65 (although states may receive payment through certain mechanisms, such as through a Medicaid demonstration waiver). (Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill temporarily eliminates the enhanced federal matching rate for Medicaid expenditures regarding specified medical services provided by certain managed care organizations.

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Official text

Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Execution Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] · 5 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5797, IMD CARE Act (2018-06-11)

Cosponsors on this site

Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), J. French Hill (R-AR)

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (2)
Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr5797 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115