Provision of Medicaid and CHIP Services to Incarcerated Youth
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is issuing this guidance to address the
statutory requirements in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (CAA, 2023) (P.L. 117-
328), which was signed into law on December 29, 2022.0F
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The CAA, 2023 includes two
provisions impacting the availability of certain state plan services for incarcerated1F
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youth in
Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The CAA, 2023 also includes
another provision that modifies CHIP eligibility requirements for children who become
incarcerated. All of these provisions are effective January 1, 2025.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: July 23, 2024
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