Medicaid will pay for patient guides starting in 2027.
H.R. 10331 — Patient Navigation Assistance Act · Filed by Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) · Introduced Sep 10, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill makes state Medicaid programs pay for patient guides. Patient guides are trained people who help sick people find care and help. Guides must have a nursing degree, social work degree, or health degree. They also need special training. The national government will help states pay for this service starting in 2027.
Who it affects
Medicaid patients get trained guides to help them find care. States must add this service to their Medicaid plans. Groups that hire guides may gain work.
One thing to notice
Only people with formal degrees can be guides after three years. This may limit how many guides exist.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Sep 10, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 10, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (5,065 characters) on Sep 11, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,522 analysed bills.
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As of — page rendered 2026-09-22.
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