HR 4998 · 115th Congress · Health

Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act

Introduced 2018-02-13· Sponsored by Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 567.(2018-06-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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H.R. 4998, Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act

Jun 6, 2018

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on May 17, 2018

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Cosponsors (7)

5 Democrats2 Republicans