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DHS presents rule to extend Medicaid/CHIP coverage, care coordination for incarcerated youth
Summary
DHS directors told the committee they propose rules to comply with the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 that add targeted case management and screening services for eligible incarcerated youth, covering 30 days before and after release; a public hearing recorded no comments.
Mary Franklin, director of the Division of County Operations at the Department of Human Services, and Elizabeth Pittman, director for the Division of Medical Services, presented a rule change intended to comply with the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023.
Franklin said the rule adds coverage and care coordination services for incarcerated youth in Medicaid and CHIP categories. She described eligibility as incarcerated individuals in Medicaid or CHIP categories aged 19–20, and for former foster‑care youth the eligibility extends from 18 to 26. "The length of the coverage that these incarcerated youth will be eligible for is 30 day period before release and 30 day period after release," Franklin said.
Pittman described additions to the state plan and the provider manual, including adding a provider type for targeted case managers who will coordinate screening and transition services as youth exit carceral settings. She said the state is working with community‑based organizations to provide those services and that screening services will help ensure appropriate post‑release care.
Officials said a public hearing was held on Jan. 7, 2026, and that no public comments were received. The committee reviewed the rule without objection.
