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H.R. 8095 119th Congress House

Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2026

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure that children in foster care who are placed in a qualified residential treatment program are eligible for Medicaid.

Introduced: March 26, 2026 Introduced by: Gus M. Bilirakis Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Mar 26, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2026

This bill allows states to receive federal Medicaid payment for services provided to foster care children in qualified residential treatment programs (i.e., programs with trauma-informed treatment models that address the needs of children with serious emotional or behavioral disorders or disturbances).

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Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 26, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8095: Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8095/
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"H.R. 8095: Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8095/.
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H.R. 8095, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8095/.
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