SB1461: Foster care; local in the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 63.2-905.4 as follows:
§ 63.2-905.4. Individuals in foster care on eighteenth birthday; enrollment in Commonwealth's program of medical assistance.
Local departments shall ensure that any individual who was in foster care on his eighteenth birthday is enrolled, unless the individual objects, in the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance established pursuant to § 32.1-325, provided that such individual is eligible to receive health care services under the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance and was enrolled in such program on his eighteenth birthday. Prior to enrollment, local departments shall provide such individuals with basic information about health care services provided under the state plan for medical assistance services and inform such individuals that, if eligible, they will be enrolled in the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance unless they object.
2. That the State Board of Social Services shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this act.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 63.2-905.4 as follows:
§ 63.2-905.4. Individuals in foster care on eighteenth birthday; enrollment in Commonwealth's program of medical assistance.
Local departments shall ensure that any individual who was in foster care on his eighteenth birthday is enrolled, unless the individual objects, in the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance established pursuant to § 32.1-325, provided that such individual is eligible to receive health care services under the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance and was enrolled in such program on his eighteenth birthday. Prior to enrollment, local departments shall provide such individuals with basic information about health care services provided under the state plan for medical assistance services and inform such individuals that, if eligible, they will be enrolled in the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance unless they object.
2. That the State Board of Social Services shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this act.
SENATE BILL NO. 1461
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 63.2-905.4 as follows:
§ 63.2-905.4. Fostering Futures program; enrollment in state plan for medical assistance.
A. Local departments shall ensure that any individual participating in the Fostering Futures program is enrolled, unless the individual objects, in the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance established pursuant to § 38.2-325, provided such individual (i) is eligible to receive health care services under the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance and (ii) was in foster care and enrolled in the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance on his eighteenth birthday. Prior to such enrollment, local departments shall provide to all individuals participating in the Fostering Futures program basic information about health care services provided under the state plan for medical assistance services and inform such individuals that they will be enrolled in the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance unless they object.
B. For purposes of this section:
"Fostering Futures program" means a program that allows local departments to continue to provide foster care services to individuals who are 18 years of age or older but have not reached 21 years of age.
"Individual participating in the Fostering Futures program" means a person who is 18 years of age or older but has not reached 21 years of age and is receiving foster care services through the Fostering Futures program.
2. That the State Board of Social Services shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this act.