H.R. 8095

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8095 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8095

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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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 26, 2026

Mr. Bilirakis (for himself and Ms. Brownley) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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A BILL

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for 
Children in Foster Care Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE WHO ARE PLACED IN A 
QUALIFIED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM FROM THE MEDICAID 
IMD EXCLUSION.

(a) In General.--Section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amended. in the matter designated as subdivision 
(B) following the last numbered paragraph of such section, by inserting 
``and services provided to any individual who is a child in foster care 
under the responsibility of a State who has been placed in a child care 
institution that is a qualified residential treatment program (as 
defined in section 472(k)(4)), without regard to whether payments are 
made on behalf of such child under section 472'' after ``section 
1915(l)''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to items and services furnished in calendar quarters 
beginning on or after October 1, 2026.
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