On the recordNovember 30, 2021
I thank the ranking member and the chairman of the committee and, of course, the ranking member of the full committee, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, for their work on this bill. I am honored to be here today to speak in support of H.R. 3894 and would like to thank my colleague and friend, Representative Blunt Rochester, for sponsoring this important piece of legislation. This is a really good bill. I also want to thank my esteemed colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee for their continued bipartisan efforts to benefit American patients under innovative delivery models through increased data. The CARING for Social Determinants Act, which I proudly co-lead, would provide routine guidance and strategies to States to address the social determinants of health under the Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, or CHIP program. This bill also solidifies States' authority to continue innovative waiver payment models, which consequently improves Medicaid beneficiaries' health outcomes. This is really a great bill, Mr. Speaker, and I want to thank the chairman. We truly do work in a bipartisan fashion in this committee, in most cases. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote in support of this bill.
