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S.429: Family-Based Foster Care Services Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 10, 2015
- Latest Major Action Feb. 10, 2015
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
16 (11 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 4 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Family-Based Foster Care Services Act 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 age-appropriate social, communication and behavioral skills, trauma-informed and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Feb. 10, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Feb. 10, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) |