To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services in Medicaid.

Summary

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Family-Based Foster Care Services Act of 2015 Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend medical assistance coverage to therapeutic foster care services. Requires a qualified therapeutic foster care program to be state-licensed and provide: foster care children under 21 with structured daily activities, including the development of...

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Introduced(2/10/15)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Ms. DeLauro

House (D) Connecticut – 3

Cosponsors (28)

Cicilline

(D) RI

Murphy

(R) PA

Bass

(D) CA

RANGEL

(D) NY

CONYERS

(D) MI

HASTINGS

(D) FL

Matsui

House (D) California

McCollum

House (D) Minnesota

Cole

House (R) Oklahoma

Clarke

House (D) New York

Topics

Health

Government Spending & Operations

Social Programs

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 13, 2015