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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 57 (Thursday, March 26, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. BILIRAKIS:H.R. 8095.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to Article 1, Section 8,Clause 18 of the Constitution of the United States.[Page H2777]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[<p><strong>Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2026</strong></p><p>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).</p>]]></text>
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        <title>To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure that children in foster care who are placed in a qualified residential treatment program are eligible for Medicaid.</title>
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