119th Congress
H.R. 10677: Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurance coverage continuity for former foster youth.
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Summary
This bill modifies provisions relating to the coverage of former foster youths under Medicaid.
Under current law, a state Medicaid program must cover former foster youths until the age of 26 if the youths were in a state's foster care system at the age of 18 and were enrolled in a state's Medicaid program while in foster care. The bill requires state Medicaid programs to also cover former foster youths who were placed in a legal guardianship with a kinship caregiver or were emancipated from foster care before the age of 18. The bill repeals the provision that requires former foster youths to have been enrolled in a state Medicaid program while in foster care in order to qualify for Medicaid coverage until the age of 26.
The bill also requires states to establish Medicaid outreach and enrollment programs for former foster youths.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Don Bacon R-NEOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Sydney Kamlager-Dove SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Sydney Kamlager-Dove.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.