Sec. 2. Findings
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Congress finds the following: Approximately 3,000,000 children in the United States suffer from medically complex conditions and approximately 2,000,000 of such children are enrolled in State plans under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act. Such children account for an estimated 6 percent of Medicaid enrollees and approximately 40 percent of children’s Medicaid spending is due to the severity of the illnesses of such children. The creation of nationally designated children’s hospital networks focused upon better coordination and integration of care for such pediatric population will result in improved health outcomes and savings under the Medicaid program and the Children’s Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act.