Committee hears measure to maintain Medicaid coverage for juveniles during confinement and strengthen reentry coordination

Senate Bill 5128 would clarify that confinement facilities operated by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) and county juvenile detention facilities are included in Medicaid suspension and reinstatement requirements and would require the Health Care Authority (HCA) to collaborate with managed-care organizations, DCYF and juvenile detention facilities to implement federal law on certain pre-release and post-release services.