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Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Nutrition Coordinators for Local 
Healthy Youth Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR NUTRITION COORDINATORS.

    Section 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1788) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (m); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (k) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(l) Grant Program for Nutrition Coordinators.--
            ``(1) Establishment of grant program.--The Secretary, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall establish a 
        program to make grants to local educational agencies to appoint 
        nutrition coordinators to carry out the activities described in 
        paragraph (4).
            ``(2) Application.--To be selected to receive a grant under 
        paragraph (1), a local educational agency, in consultation with 
        the State agency that administers school lunch programs in the 
        geographic area served by such local educational agency, shall 
        submit an application at such time, in such manner, and 
        containing such information as the Secretary may require.
            ``(3) Use of funds.--A local educational agency that 
        receives a grant under this subsection shall use such funds to 
        appoint a nutrition coordinator to, with respect to the 
        geographic area served by such agency--
                    ``(A) ensure compliance with local school wellness 
                policies under section 9A of the Richard B. Russell 
                National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758b);
                    ``(B) coordinate nutrition education programs with 
                school food service directors for such local 
                educational agency;
                    ``(C) conduct trainings and facilitate information 
                sharing of best practices that--
                            ``(i) encourage students to participate in 
                        healthy eating and active living;
                            ``(ii) are consistent with the Dietary 
                        Guidelines for Americans published under 
                        section 301 of the National Nutrition 
                        Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 (7 
                        U.S.C. 5341); and
                            ``(iii) are consistent with the Physical 
                        Activity Guidelines for Americans published by 
                        the Office of Disease Prevention and Health 
                        Promotion of the Department of Health and Human 
                        Services;
                    ``(D) work with programs that promote and motivate 
                students to participate in school wellness activities;
                    ``(E) coordinate and collaborate with other 
                nutrition education programs, including--
                            ``(i) programs under the Supplemental 
                        Nutrition Assistance Program under the Food and 
                        Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.);
                            ``(ii) cooperative extension services (as 
                        such term is defined in section 1404 of the 
                        Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
                        3103));
                            ``(iii) nutrition education programs 
                        carried out by community-based organizations; 
                        and
                            ``(iv) other team network nutrition 
                        programs;
                    ``(F) provide community outreach to promote 
                nutrient-rich foods and farm-to-school activities;
                    ``(G) promote regular physical activity in students 
                before, during, and after school;
                    ``(H) ensure students receive effective and 
                consistent messages regarding healthy eating and active 
                living; and
                    ``(I) to promote nutrition education and team 
                network nutrition programs in the State in which such 
                local educational agency is located, coordinate and 
                collaborate with--
                            ``(i) the team nutrition network 
                        coordinator for the State; and
                            ``(ii) community partners.
            ``(4) Nutrition coordinator requirements.--A nutrition 
        coordinator may not be appointed under this subsection unless 
        the Coordinator has a background in nutrition education, 
        dietetics, or nutrition program management.
            ``(5) Nutrition coordinator reports.--Not later than 1 year 
        after the date on which a nutrition coordinator is appointed 
        under this subsection, the nutrition coordinator shall submit 
        to the Secretary a report that includes--
                    ``(A) a plan to implement activities under this 
                section; and
                    ``(B) a review of, and plan for, coordination and 
                collaboration with nutrition education programs 
                described in paragraph (4)(E).
            ``(6) Evaluation of grant program.--Not later than January 
        1, 2019, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress that 
        includes--
                    ``(A) the results of an evaluation of the grant 
                program established under this subsection;
                    ``(B) a review of the implementation of this 
                subsection;
                    ``(C) an assessment of local educational agencies 
                with respect to activities conducted to ensure students 
                receive nutrition education consistent with the Dietary 
                Guidelines for Americans published under section 301 of 
                the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research 
                Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5341);
                    ``(D) best practices for encouraging students to 
                participate in healthy eating and active living;
                    ``(E) an assessment of local school wellness 
                policies under section 9A of the Richard B. Russell 
                National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758b); and
                    ``(F) an assessment of school personnel and their 
                level of interaction and satisfaction with nutrition 
                coordinators.''.

Answer: Nutrition Coordinators for Local Healthy Youth Act  This bill amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish a Department of Agriculture program to award grants to local educational agencies to appoint nutrition coordinators with a background in nutrition education, dietetics, or nutrition program management.  The responsibilities of the coordinators include:    ensuring compliance with local school wellness policies under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act,   coordinating nutrition education programs with school food service directors,   conducting training and facilitating information sharing of best practices,   working with programs that promote and motivate students to participate in school wellness activities,   coordinating and collaborating with other nutrition education programs,   providing community outreach to promote nutrient-rich foods and farm-to-school activities,   promoting regular physical activity in students,   ensuring students receive effective and consistent messages regarding healthy eating and active living, and   promoting nutrition education and team network nutrition programs in the state by coordinating and collaborating with the team nutrition network coordinator and community partners.  


Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Children's Health Insurance for 
Long-Term Development Act of 1996''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this act is to provide health insurance coverage for 
children during the Infant Neurological Risk Exposure Period (INREP). 
The INREP extends through age 3 and encompasses the period of most 
rapid neurological changes in young children. Health coverage will 
improve children's health and, through routine health supervision, 
promote parents' caregiving skills through these critical years.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) 86 percent of children with private health insurance 
        are under-insured with respect to well-child care;
            (2) because the human brain develops rapidly until the age 
        of 3, children need regular screenings and follow-up care to 
        detect neurological abnormalities and ensure normal 
        development;
            (3) regular pediatric visits enable physicians to provide 
        guidance on parental activities, such as reading, that 
        stimulate the brain development of infants; and
            (4) children deserve health care coverage that promotes 
        normal brain and nervous system development.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act:
            (1) Beneficiary.--The term ``beneficiary'' has the meaning 
        given such term under section 3(8) of the Employee Retirement 
        Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002(8)).
            (2) Child.--The term ``child'' means an individual who is 
        age 3 or younger.
            (3) Employee health benefit plan.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``employee health benefit 
                plan'' means any employee welfare benefit plan, 
governmental plan, or church plan (as defined under paragraphs (1), 
(32), and (33) of section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security 
Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002 (1), (32), and (33))) that provides or pays 
for health benefits (such as provider and hospital benefits) for 
participants and beneficiaries whether--
                            (i) directly;
                            (ii) through a health plan offered by a 
                        health plan issuer as defined in paragraph (6); 
                        or
                            (iii) otherwise.
                    (B) Rule of construction.--An employee health 
                benefit plan shall not be construed to be a health plan 
                or a health plan issuer.
                    (C) Arrangements not included.--Such term does not 
                include the following, or any combination thereof:
                            (i) Coverage only for accident, or 
                        disability income insurance, or any combination 
                        thereof.
                            (ii) Medicare supplemental health insurance 
                        (as defined under section 1882(g)(1) of the 
                        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ss(g)(1))).
                            (iii) Coverage issued as a supplement to 
                        liability insurance.
                            (iv) Liability insurance, including general 
                        liability insurance and automobile liability 
                        insurance.
                            (v) Workers' compensation or similar 
                        insurance.
                            (vi) Automobile medical payment insurance.
                            (vii) Coverage for a specified disease or 
                        illness.
                            (viii) Hospital or fixed indemnity 
                        insurance.
                            (ix) Short-term limited duration insurance.
                            (x) Credit-only, dental-only, or vision-
                        only insurance.
                            (xi) A health insurance policy providing 
                        benefits only for long-term care, nursing home 
care, home health care, community-based care, or any combination 
thereof.
            (4) Group purchaser.--The term ``group purchaser'' means 
        any person (as defined in section 3(9) of the Employee 
        Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002(9))) or 
        entity that purchases or pays for health benefits (such as 
        provider or hospital benefits) on behalf of participants or 
        beneficiaries in connection with an employee health benefit 
        plan.
            (5) Health plan.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``health plan'' means any 
                group health plan or individual health plan.
                    (B) Group health plan.--The term ``group health 
                plan'' means any contract, policy, certificate, or 
                other arrangement offered by a health plan issuer to a 
                group purchaser that provides or pays for health 
                benefits (such as provider and hospital benefits) in 
                connection with an employee health benefit plan.
                    (C) Individual health plan.--The term ``individual 
                health plan'' means any contract, policy, certificate, 
                or other arrangement offered by a health plan issuer to 
                individuals that provides or pays for health benefits 
                (such as provider and hospital benefits) and that is 
                not a group health plan.
                    (D) Arrangements not included.--Such term does not 
                include the following, or any combination thereof:
                            (i) Coverage only for accident, or 
                        disability income insurance, or any combination 
                        thereof.
                            (ii) Medicare supplemental health insurance 
                        (as defined under section 1882(g)(1) of the 
                        Social Security Act).
                            (iii) Coverage issued as a supplement to 
                        liability insurance.
                            (iv) Liability insurance, including general 
                        liability insurance and automobile liability 
                        insurance.
                            (v) Workers' compensation or similar 
                        insurance.
                            (vi) Automobile medical payment insurance.
                            (vii) Coverage for a specified disease or 
                        illness.
                            (viii) Hospital or fixed indemnity 
                        insurance.
                            (ix) Short-term limited duration insurance.
                            (x) Credit-only, dental-only, or vision-
                        only insurance.
                            (xi) A health insurance policy providing 
                        benefits only for long-term care, nursing home 
                        care, home health care, community-based care, 
                        or any combination thereof.
                    (E) Certain plans included.--Such term includes any 
                plan or arrangement not described in any clause of 
                subparagraph (D) that provides for benefit payments, on 
                a periodic basis, for--
                            (i) a specified disease or illness; or
                            (ii) a period of hospitalization;
                without regard to the costs incurred or services 
                rendered during the period to which the payments 
                relate.
            (6) Health plan issuer.--The term ``health plan issuer'' 
        means any entity that is licensed (prior to or after the date 
        of enactment of this Act) by a State to offer a health plan.
            (7) Participant.--The term ``participant'' has the meaning 
        given such term under section 3(7) of the Employee Retirement 
        Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002(7)).
            (8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' unless otherwise 
        specified means the Secretary of Labor.

SEC. 5. REQUIRED HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FOR CHILDREN.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a health 
plan or an employee health benefit plan shall ensure that coverage is 
provided with respect to a child who is a beneficiary under such plan 
for all medically necessary health care and related services, 
including--
            (1) appropriate screening services at intervals that meet 
        reasonable standards of medical and dental practice;
            (2) all appropriate immunizations;
            (3) necessary case management, transportation, and 
        scheduling assistance; and
            (4) such other necessary health care, diagnostic services, 
        treatment, and other measures to correct or ameliorate defects 
        and physical and mental illnesses and conditions discovered by 
        the screening services, whether or not such services are 
        covered for participants or policyholders under the plan.
    (b) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), a health plan or an 
employee health benefit plan shall not be required to provide coverage 
for health care and related services that are not safe, are not 
effective, or are experimental.

SEC. 6. PROHIBITIONS.

    In implementing the requirements of this Act, a health plan or an 
employee health benefit plan may not use a service limitation, 
including a lifetime benefit limit, of the plan to deny medically 
necessary health care and related services described in section 4 to a 
child.

SEC. 7. NOTICE.

    (a) Employee Health Benefit Plan.--An employee health benefit plan 
shall provide conspicuous notice to each participant regarding coverage 
required under this Act not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and as part of its summary plan description.
    (b) Health Plan.--A health plan shall provide notice to each 
policyholder regarding coverage required under this Act. Such notice 
shall be in writing, prominently positioned, and be transmitted--
            (1) in a mailing made within 120 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act by such plan to the policyholder; and
            (2) as part of the annual informational packet sent to the 
        policyholder.

SEC. 8. APPLICABILITY.

    (a) Construction.--
            (1) In general.--A requirement or standard imposed under 
        this Act on a health plan shall be deemed to be a requirement 
        or standard imposed on the health plan issuer. Such 
        requirements or standards shall be enforced by the State 
        insurance commissioner for the State involved or the official 
        or officials designated by the State to enforce the 
        requirements of this Act. In the case of a health plan offered 
        by a health plan issuer in connection with an employee health 
        benefit plan, the requirements or standards imposed under this 
        Act shall be enforced with respect to the health plan issuer by 
        the State insurance commissioner for the State involved or the 
        official or officials designated by the State to enforce the 
        requirements of this Act.
            (2) Limitation.--Except as provided in section 8(c), the 
        Secretary shall not enforce the requirements or standards of 
        this Act as they relate to health plan issuers or health plans. 
        In no case shall a State enforce the requirements or standards 
        of this Act as they relate to employee health benefit plans.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed 
to affect or modify the provisions of section 514 of the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1144).

SEC. 9. ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) Health Plan Issuers.--Each State shall require that each health 
plan issued, sold, renewed, offered for sale or operated in such State 
by a health plan issuer meet the standards established under this Act. 
A State shall submit such information as required by the Secretary 
demonstrating effective implementation of the requirements of this Act.
    (b) Employee Health Benefit Plans.--With respect to employee health 
benefit plans, the standards established under this Act shall be 
enforced in the same manner as provided for under sections 502, 504, 
506, and 510 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 
U.S.C. 1132, 1134, 1136, and 1140). The civil penalties contained in 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 502(c) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1132(c) 
(1) and (2)) shall apply to any information required by the Secretary 
to be disclosed and reported under this section.
    (c) Failure To Enforce.--In the case of the failure of a State to 
substantially enforce the standards and requirements set forth in this 
Act with respect to health plans, the Secretary, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall enforce the standards 
of this Act in such State. In the case of a State that fails to 
substantially enforce the standards set forth in this Act, each health 
plan issuer operating in such State shall be subject to civil 
enforcement as provided for under sections 502, 504, 506, and 510 of 
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1132, 
1134, 1136, and 1140). The civil penalties contained in paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of section 502(c) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1132(c)(1) and (2)) 
shall apply to any information required by the Secretary to be 
disclosed and reported under this section.
    (d) Regulations.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services, may promulgate such regulations as may be 
necessary or appropriate to carry out this Act.

SEC. 10. PREEMPTION.

    (a) In General.--The provisions of sections 4, 5, and 6 shall not 
preempt a State law or regulation--
            (1) that provides greater protections to patients or 
        policyholders than those required in this Act; or
            (2) that requires health plans to provide coverage for 
        pediatric care in accordance with guidelines established by the 
        American Academy of Pediatrics or other established 
        professional medical associations.
    (b) Employee Health Benefit Plans.--Nothing in this section affects 
the application of this Act to employee health benefit plans, as 
defined in section 2(3).

SEC. 11. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Except as otherwise provided for in this Act, the provisions of 
this Act shall apply as follows:
            (1) With respect to health plans, such provisions shall 
        apply to such plans on the first day of the contract year 
        beginning on or after June 1, 1997.
            (2) With respect to employee health benefit plans, such 
        provisions shall apply to such plans on the first day of the 
        first plan year beginning on or after June 1, 1997.

Answer: Children's Health Insurance for Long-Term Development Act of 1996 -   Requires health plans and employee health benefit plans to ensure coverage of all medically necessary health care and related services for children during the Infant Neurological Risk Exposure Period (INREP), which extends through age three and encompasses the period of most rapid neurological changes in young children. Prohibits health plans from using a service limitation, including a lifetime benefit limit, to deny medically necessary health care and related services to a child. 
Sets forth enforcement provisions.


Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Behavioral Health Infrastructure 
Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.

    (a) Enhanced FMAP for Infrastructure Improvements.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1903(a)(3) of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(a)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following:
            ``(I) for calendar quarters beginning during the 5-year 
        period beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this 
        subparagraph, 90 percent of the sums expended during the 
        quarter as are attributable to the design, development, 
        implementation, or improvement of infrastructure and systems 
        carried out for purposes of, with respect to behavioral health 
        services and substance abuse treatment services, providing for 
        enhanced data collection and reporting to the Secretary and 
        tracking and ensuring access to such services by individuals 
        eligible to receive medical assistance under the State plan 
        under this title (or under a waiver of the plan); plus''.
            (2) Reports.--For each year during which subparagraph (I) 
        of section 1903(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1396b(a)(3)), as added by paragraph (1), applies, the Secretary 
        of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report 
        on the affects of such subparagraph, including best practices 
        for States receiving reimbursement for expenditures under such 
        subparagraph and the effectiveness of such expenditures made by 
        such States.
    (b) Behavioral Health Information for Medicaid Beneficiaries.--
Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 1947. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INFORMATION FOR MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall award grants to States to 
enable such States to establish, expand, or provide support for--
            ``(1) offices of behavioral health assistance that provide 
        assistance to individuals eligible to receive medical 
        assistance under this title; or
            ``(2) behavioral health ombudsman programs that are 
        independent of any State agency,
in a manner that ensures coordination with other relevant programs of 
the State for assisting individuals receiving medical assistance under 
this title who have a broad range of health concerns, including 
relating to behavioral health and substance abuse treatment.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--
            ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant, a 
        State shall designate an independent office of behavioral 
        health assistance described in paragraph (1) of subsection (a), 
        or an ombudsman described in paragraph (2) of such subsection, 
        that--
                    ``(A) has specialized knowledge of behavioral 
                health and substance abuse and experience resolving 
                inquiries and complaints described in subparagraph (B); 
                and
                    ``(B) directly or in coordination with State 
                Medicaid agencies, departments of insurance, and 
                consumer assistance organizations, receives and 
                responds to inquiries and complaints concerning access 
                to behavioral health services and substance abuse 
                treatment services.
            ``(2) Criteria.--A State that receives a grant under this 
        section shall comply with criteria established by the Secretary 
        for carrying out activities under such grant.
            ``(3) Additional requirement.--A State that receives a 
        grant under this section, with respect to an office described 
        in subsection (a)(1) or a behavioral health ombudsman program 
        described in subsection (a)(2), shall coordinate such office or 
        program with other programs of such State that serve 
        individuals receiving medical assistance under this title, such 
        as a consumer assistance program, long-term care ombudsman 
        program, aging and disability resource center, a Medicaid 
        managed care ombudsman program, or a mental health ombudsman 
        program.
            ``(4) Clarification.--A grant provided to a State under 
        subsection (a) may be used by the State to expand a program of 
        such State that services individuals receiving medical 
        assistance, such as a program described in paragraph (3), to 
        include an office or program described in subsection (a) or a 
        division that would provide for the functions that such an 
        office or program would otherwise provide.
    ``(c) Duties.--The office of behavioral health assistance described 
in paragraph (1) of subsection (a), or an ombudsman referred to in 
paragraph (2) of such subsection shall--
            ``(1) collect, track, and quantify problems and inquiries 
        encountered by individuals eligible for medical assistance 
        under this title with respect to access to behavioral health 
        services and substance abuse treatment services;
            ``(2) educate such individuals on the rights and 
        responsibilities of such individuals with respect to such 
        access and assist such individuals in the enforcement of such 
        rights with respects to such access; and
            ``(3) assist such individuals with accessing behavioral 
        health services and substance abuse treatment services by 
        providing information, referral, care coordination, and other 
        assistance.
    ``(d) Data Collection.--As a condition of receiving a grant under 
subsection (a), an office of behavioral health assistance described in 
paragraph (1) of subsection (a), or an ombudsman described in paragraph 
(2) of such subsection shall be required to collect and report data to 
the Secretary, State legislature, relevant State agencies, including 
the departments of insurance and the State attorney general, on the 
types of problems and inquiries encountered by individuals with respect 
to access to behavioral health services and substance abuse treatment 
services.
    ``(e) Report to Congress.--Not later than two years after the date 
of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a report on the data collected under subsection (d).
    ``(f) Funding.--
            ``(1) Initial funding.--There is hereby appropriated to the 
        Secretary, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise 
        appropriated, $30,000,000 for the first fiscal year for which 
        this section applies to carry out this section. Such amount 
        shall remain available without fiscal year limitation.
            ``(2) Authorization for subsequent years.--There is 
        authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for each fiscal 
        year following the fiscal year described in paragraph (1), such 
        sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
    ``(g) State Medicaid Agency.--In this section, the term `State 
Medicaid agency' means the State agency administering the State plan 
under this title (or a waiver of such plan).''.

Answer:
Behavioral Health Infrastructure Improvement Act This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to&nbsp;temporarily increase the&nbsp;Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for behavioral health infrastructure and systems improvements under a state medical assistance program. For a period of five years,&nbsp;a state's&nbsp;FMAP for such improvements shall equal 90%. (Generally, a state's FMAP under Medicaid&nbsp;may range&nbsp;from 50% to 83%.) The bill also establishes a grant program for states to establish or support a behavioral health assistance office or ombudsman&nbsp;to&nbsp;coordinate behavioral health and other assistance for&nbsp;Medicaid beneficiaries. The office or ombudsman shall: (1) track, quantify, and report on&nbsp;problems and inquiries encountered by Medicaid beneficiaries with respect to access to&nbsp;behavioral health services; (2) educate Medicaid beneficiaries on their rights and responsibilities to such access; and&nbsp;(3) assist Medicaid beneficiaries in&nbsp;the enforcement of&nbsp;those rights and in accessing services.