The Care for Military Kids Act requires states to modify their Medicaid programs to better serve military families who relocate due to active duty service. Specifically, starting January 1, 2028, the bill treats active duty service members, recent veterans (within 12 months of discharge), and their dependents as residents of their new state for Medicaid eligibility purposes, unless they choose otherwise. The legislation also protects individuals already on waiting lists for home and community-based services by keeping them on those lists in their new state until they receive an eligibility decision, ensuring they don't lose their place due to relocation. The bill appropriates $1 million annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to help the Department of Health and Human Services and states implement these changes, and allows states additional time to comply if they need to pass new legislation.
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