H.R. 5100 · 114th Congress
At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2016
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tony Cárdenas
- Introduced
- 2016-04-28
- Latest action
- 2016-04-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2016
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.