Medicaid coverage of healthcare transitions for survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer

(a) In G eneral Section 1902(a)(10) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (F), by striking; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (G), by adding at the end and; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following new subparagraph: (H) notwithstanding section 1902(a)(10)(B) (relating to comparability), for making medical assistance available for healthcare transitions for survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer (as defined in section 1905(jj));. (b) Definition Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (jj) Healthcare transitions for survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer (1) Definition For purposes of section 1902(a)(10)(H) and this subsection, the term healthcare transitions for survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer — (A) means transition services from active oncological care to primary care of a child or adolescent with cancer ensuring development and delivery of survivorship care plans to patients, families and primary care providers and transition coverage; and (B) includes— (i) transition care based on the Children’s Oncology Group (in this section referred to as the COG) Long-term Follow-Up Guidelines for Survivors of Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancers; and (ii) coverage based on the COG exposure-based standard of care for risk assessment and surveillance recommendations; (iii) transition services that include evidence-based recommendations for screening and management of late effects that may arise as a result of treatment for childhood cancer, increase awareness of potential late effects, and follow-up care for childhood cancer and adolescent survivors; and (iv) at least 2 survivorship transition care visits per year..