Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Bills seeks to let foster caregivers pay out‑of‑network for timely care when Medicaid networks lack providers
Summary
Senate Bill 8 55 would allow foster caregivers to pay for out‑of‑network medical and behavioral health services for foster children when timely in‑network care is unavailable, while preserving Medicaid benefits and requiring notification to caseworkers.
Senator Dawnna Sparks told the Senate committee that Senate Bill 8 55 would help foster children obtain timely specialized care by permitting medical consenters (usually foster caregivers) to assume financial responsibility for out‑of‑network services when in‑network providers are unavailable. The bill would preserve Medicaid benefits and in‑network care, require timely notification to the child’s…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
