Bill Sponsor
House Bill 8118
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Foster Youth Dental Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 28, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Aug 28, 2020
Latest Action
Aug 28, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8118
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
Massachusetts
Democrat
Mississippi
Republican
Nebraska
Republican
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Rhode Island
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Foster Youth Dental Act of 2020

This bill expands Medicaid coverage of current and former foster youth, particularly with respect to dental services.

Specifically, the bill requires state Medicaid programs to cover early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services, including dental services, for current and former foster youth under the age of 26. States must set a special payment rate, based on rates in the private sector, for dental services provided to such individuals; the bill provides an enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for excess expenses that result from such payments. The bill's requirements take effect 80 days after the date of enactment of the bill.

The bill also accelerates the application of certain provisions that require a state Medicaid program to cover former foster youth from other states until the age of 26; such provisions currently apply to former foster youth who reach the age of 18 on or after January 1, 2023. The bill instead applies these provisions to former foster youth who reach the age of 18 on or after the date of enactment of the bill.

Text (1)
August 28, 2020
Actions (2)
08/28/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
08/28/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:23 PM