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HR 4998 115th Congress House

Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act

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

Introduced: February 13, 2018 See on congress.gov
Health Adoption and foster careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMedicaidState and local government operations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 567.
Jun 12, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-732.
May 17, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 25, 2018
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 16, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 13, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 12, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 567.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act

This bill requires state Medicaid programs to expand coverage for former foster care youth. Specifically, state Medicaid programs must cover individuals who were in foster care at 14 years of age but who subsequently left foster care due to a kinship guardianship. In addition, states must provide such coverage regardless of whether individuals were enrolled in Medicaid while in foster care.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6 Related bill SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
  • S 1797 Identical bill Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
Mitchell, Paul
· Jun 12, 2018
WALDEN, GREG
· May 25, 2018
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Feb 13, 2018
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 13, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4998: Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4998/
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"H.R. 4998: Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4998/.
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H.R. 4998, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4998/.
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