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.
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What This Bill Does
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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Timeline
- Library of CongressIntroduced in House
- House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced
- Committee

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