Kathy Castor: “I am opposed in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read…”

“I am opposed in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Castor of Florida moves to recommit the bill H.R. 5797 to the Committee on Energy and Commerce with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with the following amendment: Strike all that follows after section 1 and insert the following: SEC. 2. MEDICAID STATE PLAN OPTION TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS IN QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONS FOR MENTAL DISEASES. Section 1915 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(l) State Plan Option To Provide Services for Certain Individuals in Qualified Institutions for Mental Diseases.-- ``(1) In general.--With respect to calendar quarters beginning during the period beginning January 1, 2019, and ending December 31, 2023, a State may elect, through a State plan amendment, to, notwithstanding section 1905(a), provide medical assistance for addiction treatment services and other medically necessary services furnished to eligible individuals with substance use disorders who are patients in qualified institutions for mental diseases, in accordance with the requirements of this subsection.…”