Medicaid and CHIP Changes for Youth in the Justice System
Since the 1960's states and local jurisdictions have not been able to draw down federal Medicaid or Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding to treat youth who are held in local detention centers or state-run commitment facilities do to the "Inmate Exclusion" policy. On January 1, 2025, some of these restrictions are being lifted, and states will now be required to provide some...