MA S33

Bill

Ensuring continuous healthcare coverage for youth who have aged-out of the Department of Children and Families

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/29/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to ensure continuous healthcare coverage for youth who have aged-out of the Department of Children and Families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure continuous healthcare coverage for youth who have aged-out of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) in Massachusetts. Specifically, it amends the state's Medicaid program, MassHealth, to provide coverage to individuals until their 26th birthday if they were in foster care on their 18th birthday, or up to a higher age if the state has elected under Title IV-E of the federal Social Security Act. The bill also requires the MassHealth division to develop procedures to identify and enroll former foster care youth who lost coverage when they turned 21, and to implement a simplified redetermination process and renewal procedures to maintain their eligibility. Overall, the bill seeks to provide a seamless transition and continuous healthcare access for youth aging out of the foster care system.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (17)

Will Brownsberger (D), Mike Connolly (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Eileen Donoghue (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Heroux (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Jay Kaufman (D), Kay Khan (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), John Lawn (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Jim O'Day (D), Denise Provost (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H607 (on 05/23/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S33

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S33
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S33.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1000	Allowing 12 and 13 year old youth to be employed as soccer referees	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H1011	Promoting community on-the-job training for youths	Accompanied a study order, see H4729	Similar To
H122	To establish an office of youth development	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H607	Ensuring continuous healthcare coverage for youth who have aged-out of the Department of Children and Families	No further action taken	Similar To
H890	Relative to criminal background checks for youth program volunteers	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H92	To establish an office of youth development	Accompanied H122	Similar To
S1287	Regarding the prevention of illegal trafficking and gun violence among youth in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2292	Similar To
S215	To promote and enhance civic engagement	Accompanied a new draft, see S2306	Similar To
S2306	To promote and enhance civic engagement	New draft substituted, see S2355	Similar To
S234	Relative to healthy youth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2071	Similar To
S25	Improving outcomes for transition age youth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S307	To involve youth in civic engagement	Accompanied a new draft, see S2306	Similar To
S59	Establishing a commission on the status of children and youth	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S984	Relative to increased penalties for assault, assault and battery, stalking, and criminal harassment at youth sporting events	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

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