Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act

Bill: 114-s-1852
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2015-07-23
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Adoption and foster care

Child health

Child safety and welfare

Medicaid
Latest action: action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-07-23
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act</strong></p> <p>This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to make technical revisions&nbsp;indicating that medical assistance is available&nbsp;to former foster care children regardless of whether they move between states.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1852 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2015 Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurance coverage continuity for former foster youth.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act . 2. Coverage continuity for former foster care children up to age 26 (a) In general Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(IX) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(IX) ) is amended— (1) in item (bb), by striking are not described in or enrolled under and inserting are not described in and are not enrolled under ; (2) in item (cc), by striking responsibility of the State and inserting responsibility of a State ; and (3) in item (dd), by striking the State plan under this title or under a waiver of the and inserting a State plan under this title or under a waiver of such a . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.