,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfda ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bc1 #bjbe,ms4 ,castor of ,florida 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,tran1 ,ms4 ,schrier1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,mrs4 ,fletcher1 ,mr4 ,landsman1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,carter of ,louisiana1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 and ,mrs4 ,trahan7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to amend titles ,,xix and ,,xxi of the ,social ,security ,act to provide for continuous eligibility for certain children under the ,medicaid program and the ,children's ,health ,insurance ,program4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,keep ,kids ,covered ,act4 #b4 ,requiring ,states to provide for continuous eligibility for children under ,medicaid and ,,chip 7a7 ,continuous eligibility for deemed newborns until age #f 7#a7 ,medicaid ,section #aijb7;e77#d7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7e77#d77 is amended by striking one year and inserting #f years4 7#b7 ,,chip ,section #baab7;e7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acigll7e77 is amended by striking #a year of age and inserting #f years of age 7except that such a child who is enrolled under the ,state child health plan or waiver may be transferred to the ,medicaid program under title ,,xix for the remaining duration of the #f-year continuous eligibility period1 if the child becomes eligible for full benefits under title ,,xix during such period74 7b7 ,continuous eligibility for children under age #ai and former foster youth 7#a7 ,medicaid ,section #aijb7;e77#ab7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7e77#ab77 is amended-- 7,a7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking #a year of continuous and inserting ,continuous2 7,b7 in the text preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting has attained the age of #f and after an individual who2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking the #ab-month period and inserting the #bd-month period2 7,d7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 as clauses 7i7 through 7iii71 respectively1 and adjusting the margins accordingly2 7,e7 by striking ,the ,state plan and inserting3 7,a7 ,children under age #f ,the ,state plan 7or waiver of such ,state plan7 shall provide that an individual who is under the age of #f and who is determined to be eligible for benefits under a ,state plan 7or waiver of such plan7 approved under this title under subsection 7a77#aj77;,a7 shall remain eligible for such benefits until the earlier of-- 7i7 the time that such individual attains the age of #f2 or 7ii7 the date that such individual ceases to be a resident of such ,state4 7,b7 ,children ages #f through #ah ,the ,state plan 2 and 7,f7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 ,former foster youth ,the ,state plan 7or waiver of such ,state plan7 shall provide that an individual who is determined to be eligible for benefits under a ,state plan 7or waiver of such plan7 approved under this title under subsection 7a77#aj77;,a77i77,,ix7 shall remain eligible for such benefits until the earlier of-- 7i7 the time that such individual attains the age of #bf2 or 7ii7 the date that such individual ceases to be a resident of such ,state4 4 7#b7 ,,chip ,section #bajg7;e77#a77,l7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;gg7e77#a77,l771 as redesignated by section #gaajc7;b77#a7 of ,public ,law #aai-ba1 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking #a year of2 and 7,b7 by striking #ab-month and inserting applicable4 7c7 ,updating contact information during continuous eligibility period 7#a7 ,medicaid ,section #aijb7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a771 as amended by sections #gaajc7;a77#a7 and #gaajd of ,public ,law #aai-ba1 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#hh71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#hi71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#hi7 the following new paragraph3 7#ij7 provide for a process-- 7,a7 to obtain1 not less frequently than annually1 the up-to-date contact information for individuals enrolled under such plan 7or a waiver of such plan7 who have been so enrolled for a period of longer than #ab months pursuant to a continuous eligibility provision under this title2 and 7,b7 to inform each such individual of their enrollment under such plan 7or waiver7 pursuant to such continuous eligibility provision and of the remaining duration of the applicable period of continuous eligibility4 4 7#b7 ,,chip ,section #bajg7;e77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;gg7e77#a771 as amended by sections #gaajc7;b77#a7 and #gaaji7;b7 of ,public ,law #aai-ba1 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,i7 through 7,w7 as subparagraphs 7,j7 through 7,x71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,h7 the following new subparagraph3 7,i7 ,section #aijb7;a77#ij7 7relating to the verification of contact information and provision of information regarding enrollment during a period of continuous eligibility74 4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is #a year after the date of the enactment of this section4 #c4 ,adjusting application of provision providing coverage continuity for former foster children up to age #bf under ,medicaid ,section #ajjb7;a77#b7 of the ,,support for ,patients and ,communities ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a note7 is amended by striking shall take effect with respect to and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following3 shall apply-- 7,a7 beginning ,january #a1 #bjbc1 with respect to foster youth who attain #ah years of age on or after such date2 and 7,b7 beginning on the date that is #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,keep ,kids ,covered ,act1 with respect to foster youth not described in subparagraph 7,a74 4