Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023

This bill ensures children in foster care who are placed in specialized treatment facilities (QRTPs) maintain continuous Medicaid coverage without interruption. It requires states to keep Medicaid payments active for these children as long as they remain in foster care under state responsibility and the state is receiving federal foster care payments. The policy change applies to medical assistance starting October 1, 2023, preventing coverage gaps during transitions to these facilities. The bill directly affects foster children in QRTPs and their state child welfare agencies.