S. 1357 · 115th Congress

Family-Based Care Services Act

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2017-06-14
Latest action
2017-06-14 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Family-Based Care Services Act

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.