At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2017
This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to specify that a state Medicaid program may not terminate a juvenile's medical assistance eligibility because the juvenile is incarcerated. A state may suspend coverage while the juvenile is an inmate, but must restore coverage upon release without requiring a new application unless the individual no longer meets the eligibility requirements for medical assistance.
A state must process an application submitted by, or on behalf of, an incarcerated juvenile, notwithstanding that the juvenile is an inmate.
A "juvenile" is an individual who: (1) is under 21 years of age; or (2) has aged out of the state's foster care system, was enrolled in the state plan while in foster care, and is under 26 years of age.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-12 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 572. | House floor actions |
| 2018-06-12 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-738. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-17 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2018-05-17 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2018-04-25 | Committee | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . | House committee actions |
| 2018-04-25 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-04-07 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2017-04-05 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2017-04-05 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |