,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #egb #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aibe ,report ,no4 #aae-gch ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #e1 #bjag ,mr4 ,crdenas 7for himself and ,mr4 ,griffith7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,june #ab1 #bjah;,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,walden ,june #ab1 #bjah ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,april #e1 #bjag ,a ,,bill ,to amend title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act to protect at-risk youth against termination of ,medicaid eligibility while an inmate of a public institution4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,at-,risk ,youth ,medicaid ,protection ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,at-risk youth ,medicaid protection 7a7 ,in general ,section #aijb of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by striking and at the end of paragraph 7#hb72 7,b7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#hc7 and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#hc7 the following new paragraph3 7#hd7 provide that-- 7,a7 the ,state shall not terminate eligibility for medical assistance under the ,state plan for an individual who is an eligible juvenile 7as defined in subsection 7nn77#b77 because the juvenile is an inmate of a public institution 7as defined in subsection 7nn77#c771 but may suspend coverage during the period the juvenile is such an inmate2 7,b7 in the case of an individual who is an eligible juvenile described in paragraph 7#b77;,a7 of subsection 7nn71 the ,state shall1 prior to the individual's release from such a public institution1 conduct a redetermination of eligibility for such individual with respect to such medical assistance 7without requiring a new application from the individual7 and1 if the ,state determines pursuant to such redetermination that the individual continues to meet the eligibility requirements for such medical assistance1 the ,state shall restore coverage for such medical assistance to such an individual upon the individual's release from such public institution2 and 7,c7 in the case of an individual who is an eligible juvenile described in paragraph 7#b77;,b7 of subsection 7nn71 the ,state shall process any application for medical assistance submitted by1 or on behalf of1 such individual such that the ,state makes a determination of eligibility for such individual with respect to such medical assistance upon release of such individual from such public institution4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7nn7 ,juvenile2 eligible juvenile2 public institution ,for purposes of subsection 7a77#hd7 and this subsection3 7#a7 ,juvenile ,the term juvenile means an individual who is-- 7,a7 under #ba years of age2 or 7,b7 described in subsection 7a77#aj77;,a77i77,,ix74 7#b7 ,eligible juvenile ,the term eligible juvenile means a juvenile who is an inmate of a public institution and who-- 7,a7 was determined eligible for medical assistance under the ,state plan immediately before becoming an inmate of such a public institution2 or 7,b7 is determined eligible for such medical assistance while an inmate of a public institution4 7#c7 ,inmate of a public institution ,the term inmate of a public institution has the meaning given such term for purposes of applying the subdivision 7,a7 following paragraph 7#bi7 of section #aije7;a71 taking into account the exception in such subdivision for a patient of a medical institution4 4 7b7 ,no change in exclusion from medical assistance for inmates of public institutions ,nothing in this section shall be construed as changing the exclusion from medical assistance under the subdivision 7,a7 following paragraph 7#bi7 of section #aije7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7a771 including any applicable restrictions on a ,state submitting claims for ,federal financial participation under title ,,xix of such ,act for such assistance4 7c7 ,no change in continuity of eligibility before adjudication or sentencing ,nothing in this section shall be construed to mandate1 encourage1 or suggest that a ,state suspend or terminate coverage for individuals before they have been adjudicated or sentenced4 7d7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to eligibility of juveniles who become inmates of public institutions on or after the date that is #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,rule for changes requiring state legislation ,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 7other than legislation appropriating funds7 in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by subsection 7a71 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 these additional requirements 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 ,act4 ,for purposes of the previous sentence1 in the case of a ,state that has a #b-year legislative session1 each year of such session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the ,state legislature4 ,june #ab1 #bjah ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed