At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2016

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 enrollment because the juvenile is incarcerated. A state may suspend enrollment while the juvenile is an inmate, but must restore enrollment upon release without requiring a new application or any other action 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.

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Timeline

1. 28 April 2016

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 April 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 28 April 2016 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 April 2016

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 April 2016

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 28 April 2016

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Sponsors

• Christopher Murphy · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016
• related to → At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2017
• related to ← At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2016