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CS/SB 1526: Medicaid Coverage for Former Foster Youth

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Garcia

Medicaid Coverage for Former Foster Youth; Requiring the Department of Children and Families to develop a program to facilitate enrollment of certain young adults in Medicaid; authorizing the department to coordinate with a community-based care lead agency in implementing the program; revising eligibility for Medicaid coverage for certain young adults formerly eligible for foster care, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/22/2021 Senate • Filed
3/2/2021 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 147
• Introduced -SJ 147
3/4/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/09/21, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
3/9/2021 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 239
3/11/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
• CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 245
3/19/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 03/24/21, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/24/2021 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 313
• Now in Appropriations
4/12/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/15/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/14/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/15/2021 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 472
4/16/2021 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/21 -SJ 559
4/21/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 551
• Read 3rd time -SJ 552
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 552
4/21/2021 House • In Messages
4/30/2021 House • Died in Messages