{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-8095","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":8095,"title":"Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2026","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-03-26","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"B001257","fullName":"Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]","party":"R","state":"FL","district":12}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-03-26","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2026-03-26","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-26","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-26","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2026</strong></p><p>This bill allows states to receive federal Medicaid payment for services provided to foster care children in qualified residential treatment programs (i.e., programs with trauma-informed treatment models that address the needs of children with serious emotional or behavioral disorders or disturbances).</p>","updateDate":"2026-04-09T20:47:04Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":512,"ts":"2026-04-15T16:19:20.503Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Ensuring%20Medicaid%20Continuity%20for%20Children%20in%20Foster%20Care%20Act"}]}}