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HR 2290 115th Congress House

Family-Based Care Services Act of 2017

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a standard definition of therapeutic family care services in Medicaid.

Introduced: May 24, 2017 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 2, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 2, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 5, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family-Based Care Services Act of 2017

This bill establishes a definition, under Medicaid, for "qualified therapeutic family care services." Specifically, such services are those provided for children younger than age 21 who need institution-level care but can instead be cared for in a community placement through a licensed and accredited program that: (1) provides children with certain structured daily activities, and (2) provides parents and caregivers with specialized training and consultation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1357 Related bill Family-Based Care Services Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 14 Republican 3
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jun 5, 2018
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 15, 2018
Hurd, Will
· May 8, 2018
Russell, Steve
· May 8, 2018
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 5, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 5, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 5, 2018
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 5, 2018
O'Rourke, Beto
· Apr 5, 2018
Marino, Tom
· Mar 13, 2018
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Dec 4, 2017
Poliquin, Bruce
· Dec 4, 2017
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 11, 2017
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 7, 2017
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 24, 2017
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · May 24, 2017
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · May 24, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 24, 2017
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 24, 2017
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Takano, Mark
California · May 24, 2017
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 2, 2017
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 2, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2290: Family-Based Care Services Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2290/
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"H.R. 2290: Family-Based Care Services Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2290/.
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