HR 8095 · in committee · significant
Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2026
- healthcare
What this bill does
- States can receive federal Medicaid funding for foster children in residential treatment programs with trauma-informed care models.
- Foster children with serious emotional or behavioral disorders in qualified residential programs are affected.
- Federal Medicaid reimbursement becomes available for eligible state programs meeting trauma-informed treatment standards.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would federal Medicaid funding for residential treatment programs change which foster children can access trauma-informed care in your state?
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What specific trauma-informed care standards should states meet to qualify for this federal Medicaid reimbursement?
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How might this funding affect the balance between keeping foster children in family-based versus residential treatment settings?
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Sponsor · R-FL-12
Gus M. Bilirakis
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Introduced 2026-03-26
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Legislative timeline
2026-03-26 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026-03-26 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2026-03-26 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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