Washington, March 30 -- Congressman Gus Bilirakis issued the following press release:
Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Julia Brownley (D-CA) introduced the Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2026 - commonsense, bipartisan legislation to ensure vulnerable children do not lose access to essential mental health care because of a bureaucratic technicality. Children in the foster care system have often endured severe trauma, abuse, or neglect. Many rely on specialized, around-the-clock care to begin healing. Congress recognized this need when it passed the Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018 (FFPSA), which created Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTPs)-high-quality, trauma-informed setting...