S 1797
115th Congress
Senate
Health
Adoption and foster care
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Medicaid
State and local government operations
Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act
Introduced: September 12, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 12, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 12, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1