Adds to existing law to provide legislative approval for a state plan amendment regarding incarcerated juveniles transition services.

This legislation would update Title 56, Chapter 22 with a new section giving legislative approval for the Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) to submit Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) State Plan Amendments (SPAs) to make available services for incarcerated youth in Medicaid and CHIP as required by Section 5121 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. The fiscal impact below is contingent upon legislative appropriation and will not be requested any earlier than for implementation in SFY 2028. While DHW is requesting policy authority this session to proceed with submittalofaStatePlanAmendmenttocomplywithfederallaw,eveniftheCentersforMedicareandMedicaid approve, the Department will not implement until appropriated funding in a future year.