1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ChiPACC Act of 2018 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) serious illnesses and health conditions that are potentially life-threatening place significant stress on both the child and family; (2) palliative care relieves children’s symptoms such as pain, fatigue, anxiety, nausea, and sleep problems, and may be provided at any age or stage of serious illness, and has been shown to enhance the quality of life for both the child and family; (3) under the existing model under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), eligible children diagnosed with potentially life-limiting illnesses are limited to receiving hospice services only after they have been given a prognosis of six months to live. There remain many critical barriers to end-of-life care under the current health care system, including reluctance of medical professionals and families to acknowledge a limited life expectancy; (4) such model offers discrete services, which can be difficult to navigate, while the qualifications for coverage under the Medicaid program can block access to critical care; (5) the Children’s Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (referred to in this Act as ChiPACC ) provides all-inclusive care for children with life-threatening conditions and their families from the time of diagnosis and— (A) fills a gap in coverage under the Medicaid program of integrated, multi-disciplinary services that are reasonable and necessary for the palliation and management of seriously ill children; (B) serves a population that includes children who are not yet hospice eligible; and (C) provides greater coordination of palliative and curative services for children throughout the course of their illness or condition, which may begin at the time of diagnosis