H.R. 2290 · 115th Congress
Family-Based Care Services Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rosa DeLauro
- Introduced
- 2017-05-02
- Latest action
- 2017-05-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Family-Based Care Services Act of 2017
This bill establishes a definition, under Medicaid, for "qualified therapeutic family care services." Specifically, such services are those provided for children younger than age 21 who need institution-level care but can instead be cared for in a community placement through a licensed and accredited program that: (1) provides children with certain structured daily activities, and (2) provides parents and caregivers with specialized training and consultation.