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Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act
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H. R. 4998 (Reported-in-House)

Union Calendar No. 567

115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4998

[Report No. 115–732]


To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurance coverage continuity for former foster youth.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 13, 2018

Ms. Bass (for herself, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Cárdenas, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Castor of Florida, and Mr. Kennedy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

June 12, 2018

Additional sponsors: Mr. Walden and Mr. Mitchell

June 12, 2018

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 13, 2018]

A BILL

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurance coverage continuity for former foster youth.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act”.

SEC. 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 with respect to foster youth who attain 18 years of age on or after January 1, 2023.

SEC. 3. Guidance.

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance to States, with respect to the State Medicaid programs of such States—

(1) on best practices for—

(A) removing barriers and ensuring streamlined, timely access to Medicaid coverage for former foster youth up to age 26;

(B) tracking the Medicaid coverage status and verifying Medicaid eligibility for such youth; and

(C) conducting outreach and raising awareness among such youth regarding Medicaid coverage options for such youth; and

(2) which shall include examples of States that have successfully extended Medicaid coverage to former foster youth up to age 26.

Union Calendar No. 567

115th CONGRESS
     2d Session
H. R. 4998
[Report No. 115–732]
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurance coverage continuity for former foster youth.
June 12, 2018
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed