Family-Based Care Services Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 14, 2017)
Family-Based Care Services Act
This bill establishes a definition, under Medicaid, for "qualified therapeutic family care services." Specifically, such services are those provided for children younger than age 21 who need institution-level care but can instead be cared for in a community placement through a licensed and accredited program that: (1) provides children with certain structured daily activities, and (2) provides parents and caregivers with specialized training and consultation.
What just happenedJun 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 14, 2017
- Jun 14, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Jun 14, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate