- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Jul 29, 2025
What it does
The Keep Kids Covered Act would amend Medicaid and CHIP to provide continuous eligibility for certain children and former foster youth, extending coverage without interruption for deemed newborns until age 6, children under 19 for up to 24 months, and former foster youth until age 26, provided they remain state residents. It requires states to annually update contact information and inform enrollees about their ongoing eligibility and remaining coverage period during continuous enrollment. The bill also adjusts the effective date for former foster youth coverage continuity to apply starting January 1, 2023, for those turning 18 on or after that date, and 180 days after enactment for others.…
AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
In the news
Reporting that may mention this subject. Possible matches are labeled.
Loading coverage…
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.