Bill > S102

This bill establishes an "access to healthcare task force" composed of various state officials, including the Secretary of Health and Human Services and commissioners from departments like Children and Families and Transitional Assistance, to address healthcare access for young people who have aged out of state care. The task force is mandated to review barriers to healthcare for these individuals, assess the number eligible for benefits under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (often referred to as Obamacare), and explore strategies like automatic enrollment and shared databases to maximize outreach and ensure seamless enrollment. The task force will also examine enrollment numbers in Medicaid for this population and is required to post notifications on their websites about available healthcare coverage, ultimately aiming to create a plan for universal enrollment for youth transitioning out of state care, and will submit annual reports to the legislature with recommendations.