H.R. 8095

Summary

H.R. 8095, the Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Mar 26, 2026 by Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Mar 26, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 8095 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 8095 IH: Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-26
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8095  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 26, 2026   Mr. Bilirakis  (for himself and  Ms. Brownley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure that children in foster care who are placed in a qualified residential treatment program are eligible for Medicaid.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2026  .
2.
Exemption of children in foster care who are placed in a qualified residential treatment program from the Medicaid IMD exclusion
(a)
In general
Section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a) ) is amended. in the matter designated as subdivision (B) following the last numbered paragraph of such section, by inserting  and services provided to any individual who is a child in foster care under the responsibility of a State who has been placed in a child care institution that is a qualified residential treatment program (as defined in section 472(k)(4)), without regard to whether payments are made on behalf of such child under section 472  after  section 1915(l) .
(b)
Effective date
The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to items and services furnished in calendar quarters beginning on or after October 1, 2026.

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Sponsors

Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R) sponsors H.R. 8095, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Gus Bilirakis

Rep. · R–FL-12 · Sponsor

Introduced Mar 26, 2026

Julia Brownley

Rep. · D–CA-26 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 26, 2026 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 8095 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce

Energy and Commerce

Referred To · Mar 26, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8095 has taken 2 actions since Mar 26, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8095 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8095 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2026 — Display Title
• Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure that children in foster care who are placed in a qualified residential treatment program are eligible for Medicaid. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8095 in 1 quarterly filing, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Welfare.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8095 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

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Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8095, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 57 (Thursday, March 26, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BILIRAKIS:H.R. 8095.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to Article 1, Section 8,Clause 18 of the Constitution of the United States.[Page H2777]

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