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HB98: Medicaid; eligibility for young adults transitioning from foster care.
Chief Patron
Del.
Harry Purkey (R-82)
Harry Purkey
(R-82)
Virginia Beach, VA
Served: 1986–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
02/12/2008: Failed to Pass in Committee
Summary
Medicaid eligibility; young adults transitioning from foster care. Requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services to amend the state plan to provide for the payment of medical assistance, pursuant to The Foster Care Independence Act of 1999, for any individual who (i) was receiving foster care services on his eighteenth birthday, (ii) continues to receive independent living services pursuant to § 63.2-905.1, and (iii) has not yet reached his twenty-first birthday. Such individuals shall not be subject to Medicaid income limits.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 02/12/2008.
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This bill is being tracked by Virginia F., M C., Virginia Interfaith Center, spotter, A More Perfect Union, Voices for Virginia's Children, The Commonwealth Institute, Sally S., Al H., Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, Buddy B., Families and Allies of Virginia's Youth and Liz S.
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This bill deserves every Virginian's full support.
Our foster care system fails so many of its charges, and then, when they turn 18, these vulnerable and almost always severely underserved kids are dumped into the free world without any support, networks or resources.
It's hard to pull yourself together when you feel unloved and hopeless, and have no money or means -- hard to apply for college, or jobs.
This bill will help these kids make their way in the world just a little. It's the least we should do.
Let's also revamp our foster care system so that the poor kids who land within it are better cared for and loved throughout their childhoods.
This bill makes a lot of sense.
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