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House passes bill extending Medicaid for youth leaving foster care to age 21
Summary
The Utah House approved HB288 to extend Medicaid eligibility for youth leaving foster care from 19 to 21, citing federal Chafee reimbursements and statistics on foster‑care outcomes; the measure passed unanimously and will go to the Senate.
The Utah House on Feb. 24 passed House Bill 288, a measure to extend Medicaid eligibility for youth leaving foster care from age 19 to 21.
Sponsor Representative Hogue said the change would align state policy with federal Chafee program reimbursement and cited studies and state data documenting challenges for former foster youth: roughly 4,000 youth were in Utah’s foster‑care…
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