HR8095Referred to Committee

Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
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Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
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2026-03-26
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Gus M. Bilirakis
Gus M. Bilirakis
Republican · FL · Representative
Votes with party: 98.5% (539 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-03-26

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Plain-English Summary

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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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8095 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8095 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2026 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself and Ms. Brownley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE WHO ARE PLACED IN A QUALIFIED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM FROM THE MEDICAID IMD EXCLUSION. (a) In General.--Section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amended. in the matter designated as subdivision (B) following the last numbered paragraph of such section, by inserting ``and services provided to any individual who is a child in foster care under the responsibility of a State who has been placed in a child care institution that is a qualified residential treatment program (as defined in section 472(k)(4)), without regard to whether payments are made on behalf of such child under section 472'' after ``section 1915(l)''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to items and services furnished in calendar quarters beginning on or after October 1, 2026. <all>
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