Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-03-26Topic: health care · social services

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Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2026 This bill allows states to receive federal Medicaid payment for services provided to foster care children in qualified residential treatment programs (i.e., programs with trauma-informed treatment models that address the needs of children with serious emotional or behavioral disorders or disturbances).

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Action history

Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-03-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	refer
2026-03-26		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-03-26		Introduced in House	introduce

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