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HR 5100 114th Congress House

At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2016

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to protect at-risk youth against termination of Medicaid eligibility while an inmate of a public institution.

Introduced: April 28, 2016 See on congress.gov
Health Child healthCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentJuvenile crime and gang violenceMedicaid
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Apr 29, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 28, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 28, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2016

This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to specify that a state Medicaid program may not terminate a juvenile's medical assistance eligibility because the juvenile is incarcerated. A state may suspend coverage while the juvenile is an inmate, but must restore coverage upon release without requiring a new application unless the individual no longer meets the eligibility requirements for medical assistance.

A state must process an application submitted by, or on behalf of, an incarcerated juvenile, notwithstanding that the juvenile is an inmate.

A "juvenile" is an individual who: (1) is under 21 years of age; or (2) has aged out of the state's foster care system, was enrolled in the state plan while in foster care, and is under 26 years of age.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4435 Related bill Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016
  • S 2874 Related bill At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2016
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Apr 28, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5100: At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5100/
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"H.R. 5100: At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5100/.
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