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| https://butterfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/new-bipartisan-chipacc-act-provides-better-medicaid-coverage-to-children | New Bipartisan ChiPACC Act Provides Better Medicaid Coverage to Children in Need | 2018-07-27 | 2018 | 2018-07 | Democrat | House | NC | G. Butterfield | B001251 | butterfield.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC Yesterday, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and co-chair of the Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus, along with Representatives Jackie Speier (D-CA), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Diana DeGette (D-CO), and Mike Kelly (R-PA), introduced the Children's Program of All-Inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act. The ChiPACC Act, H.R. 6560, is a bipartisan bill giving a full range of medical services to families with children who have life-limiting illnesses and who qualify for Medicaid, which currently has gaps in such coverage. The bill would let states create comprehensive care programs for these children. Families with children facing life-limiting illnesses need all the support they can get, and they should be empowered to seek out that support, the bill's sponsors said in a joint statement. We owe it to these kids and their loved ones to help ensure more compassionate care in their most trying times. Gaps in Medicaid coverage of hospice and palliative services have deprived many beneficiaries of the care they need because the program does not cover some of children's unique medical needs. Under this bill, the family of every child who qualifies for Medicaid will receive a specialized care plan covering a range of services palliative, counseling, respite, expressive therapy, and bereavement providing them and their families greater comfort and peace of mind. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |