STUDY AND REPORT ON EPSDT BENEFIT.

SEC. 4744. STUDY AND REPORT ON EPSDT BENEFIT. (a) Study.— (1) In general.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with Governors, directors of State medicaid programs, the American Academy of Actuaries, and representatives of appropriate provider and beneficiary organizations, shall conduct a study of the provision of early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services under the medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act in accordance with the requirements of section 1905(r) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(r)). (2) Required contents.—The study conducted under paragraph (1) shall include examination of the actuarial value of the provision of such services under the medicaid program and an examination of the portions of such actuarial value that are attributable to paragraph (5) of section 1905(r) of such Act and to the second sentence of such section. (b) Report.—Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a report to Congress on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).