US HR4998

Bill

US HR4998

Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act

Introduced
02/13/2018

In Committee
05/17/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act

AI Summary

This bill, the Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act, aims to ensure health insurance coverage continuity for former foster youth up to the age of 26. The key provisions of the bill include: (1) amending the Social Security Act to clarify that former foster youth are eligible for Medicaid coverage up to age 26, even if they are not enrolled in or described by the state Medicaid plan; and (2) requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance to states on best practices for removing barriers, tracking coverage, and conducting outreach to ensure former foster youth can access Medicaid coverage.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (8)

Karen Bass (D)*, G. Butterfield (D), Tony Cárdenas (D), Kathy Castor (D), Yvette Clarke (D), Joseph Kennedy (D), Paul Mitchell (I), Greg Walden (R),

Last Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 567. (on 06/12/2018)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4998/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4998/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4998/BILLS-115hr4998rh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4998/BILLS-115hr4998rh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4998/BILLS-115hr4998ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4998/BILLS-115hr4998ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR6	SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act	Became Public Law No: 115-271.	Related
HRes1099	SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
HRes949	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 6) to provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 5797) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States to provide under Medicaid services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in institutions for mental diseases; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 6082) to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confident	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S1797	Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Same As

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