- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 26
- Latest action
- Jul 23, 2025
What it does
The Keep Kids Covered Act would amend Medicaid and CHIP to require states to provide continuous eligibility for certain children and former foster youth, extending coverage for deemed newborns until age 6 and for children ages 6 through 18 and former foster youth up to age 26, with eligibility tied to state residency. It also requires states to annually update contact information and inform enrollees about their continuous eligibility status and remaining coverage duration. The bill’s amendments would take effect one year after enactment, with specific provisions for former foster youth applying retroactively to January 1, 2023, for those turning 18 on or after that date, and 180 days after…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.