Immediate Medicaid Coverage and Enrollment Support for Former Foster Youth.
This bill grants immediate access to Medicaid health coverage for young adults who have aged out of the foster care system. It eliminates a planned delay, ensuring eligibility begins immediately upon the law's enactment instead of waiting until 2023. Furthermore, states are required to establish outreach programs to actively help these individuals enroll in Medicaid.
Key points
Former foster youth will gain immediate eligibility for Medicaid coverage, removing the previous waiting period until 2023.
States must create outreach and enrollment programs to actively assist eligible young adults in securing their health insurance.
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