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Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act

USA118th CongressS-2837| Senate 
| Updated: 9/19/2023
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act 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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1698
Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-709
Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act
Sep 19, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Sep 19, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 1, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-6484
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1698
    Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-709
    Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act


  • September 19, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 19, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • December 1, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-6484
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-6484: Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act
Adoption and foster careHealth care coverage and accessMedicaid

Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act

USA118th CongressS-2837| Senate 
| Updated: 9/19/2023
Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act 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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1698
Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-709
Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act
Sep 19, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Sep 19, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 1, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-6484
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1698
    Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-709
    Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act


  • September 19, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 19, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • December 1, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-6484
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-6484: Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Adoption and foster careHealth care coverage and accessMedicaid