Care for Military Kids Act of 2025
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Overview
The Care for Military Kids Act of 2025 amends the Social Security Act to ensure that military families receiving Medicaid are treated as residents of the state where they relocate for military service, unless they choose otherwise. It also aims to protect access to home and community-based services for active duty relocated individuals, particularly those already on waiting lists. The bill provides funding to states for implementation and includes a delay mechanism if state legislation is needed to comply with the changes.
Key provisions
- Treats active duty relocated individuals as residents of the state for Medicaid eligibility purposes unless they opt out.
- Protects access to home and community-based services waiting lists for active duty relocated individuals.
- Requires states to assess and make decisions on home and community-based services eligibility for relocated individuals within a specified timeframe.
- Provides for payment of medical assistance to active duty relocated individuals in the military service relocation state.
- Allocates $1,000,000 per year from 2026-2030 to the Department of Health and Human Services for implementation.
- Includes a delay provision if state legislation is needed to comply with the changes.
- Defines ‘active duty relocated individual’ and ‘home and community-based services waiting list’ for clarity.
- Addresses the situation of dependent family members relocating with a military service member.
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