[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1376 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1376

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish independent 
 foster care adolescents as a mandatory category (and not an optional 
  category) of individuals for coverage under State Medicaid programs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 7, 2007

 Mr. Cardoza introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish independent 
 foster care adolescents as a mandatory category (and not an optional 
  category) of individuals for coverage under State Medicaid programs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medicaid Foster Care Coverage Act of 
2007''.

SEC. 2. INDEPENDENT FOSTER CARE ADOLESCENTS ESTABLISHED AS MANDATORY 
              CATEGORY (AND NOT OPTIONAL CATEGORY) OF INDIVIDUALS FOR 
              MEDICAID COVERAGE.

    (a) Establishment as Mandatory Category.--Clause (i) of section 
1902(a)(10)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)) 
is amended--
            (1) in subclause (VI), by striking at the end ``or'';
            (2) in subclause (VII), by adding at the end ``or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subclause:
                                    ``(VIII) who are independent foster 
                                care adolescents (as defined in section 
                                1905(w)(1));''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Clause (ii) of such section is amended by striking 
        subclause (XVII) and redesignating subclauses (XVIII) and (XIX) 
        as subclauses (XVII) and (XVIII), respectively.
            (2) Section 1905(w) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1396d(w)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, subject to 
                paragraph (3),'' after ``means''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section 
                1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVII)'' and inserting ``section 
                1902(a)(10)(A)(I)(VIII)''.
            (3) Section 1902 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a) is amended--
                    (A) in the matter following subparagraph (G) of 
                subsection (a)(10), by striking ``subparagraph 
                (A)(10)(ii)(XVIII)'' and inserting ``subparagraph 
                (A)(ii)(XVII)''; and
                    (B) in subsection (cc)(2)(A)(I), by striking 
                ``subsection (a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIX)'' and inserting 
                ``subsection (a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII)''.
            (4) Section 1903(f)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(f)(4)) 
        is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVII),'' and 
                inserting ``1902(a)(10)(A)(I)(VIII),'' after 
                ``1902(a)(10)(A)(I)(VII),'';
                    (B) by striking ``1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII)'' and 
                inserting ``1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVII)''; and
                    (C) by striking ``1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIX)'' and 
                inserting ``1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII)''.
            (5) Section 1905 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking 
                ``1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIX)'' and inserting 
                ``1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII)''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b), by striking 
                ``1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII)'' and inserting 
                ``1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVII)''.
            (6) Section 1916(I) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396o(I)) is 
        amended in paragraphs (1) and (3), by striking 
        ``1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIX)'' and inserting 
        ``1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII)'' each place it appears.
            (7) Section 1916A(b)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396o-
        1(b)(3)) is amended in subparagraphs (A)(v) and (B)(vii), by 
        striking ``1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII)'' and inserting 
        ``1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVII)'' each place it appears.
            (8) Section 1937(a)(2)(B)(x) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u-
        7(a)(2)(B)(x)) is amended by striking 
        ``1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII)'' and inserting 
        ``1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVII)''.
    (c) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to 
        calendar quarters beginning on or after October 1, 2007, 
        without regard to whether or not final regulations to carry out 
        such amendments have been promulgated by such date.
            (2) Exception if state legislation required.--In the case 
        of a State plan for medical assistance under title XIX of the 
        Social Security Act which the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services determines requires State legislation (other than 
        legislation appropriating funds) in order for the plan to meet 
        the additional requirement imposed by the amendments made by 
        subsection (a), the State plan shall not be regarded as failing 
        to comply with the requirements of such title solely on the 
        basis of its failure to meet this additional requirement before 
        the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the 
        close of the first regular session of the State legislature 
        that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. For 
        purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a State that 
        has a 2-year legislative session, each year of such session 
        shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the State 
        legislature.
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