AB 992

Under the bill, a foster parent who is age 19 to 64, whose family income does

not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty line, and who is a foster parent of a child

who is living in the home with the foster parent is eligible for the Medical Assistance

program under the BadgerCare Plus program. BadgerCare Plus, as a Medical

Assistance program, is jointly funded by the state and federal governments, meaning

that the federal government would pay as federal financial participation a portion

of the benefits for individuals eligible for BadgerCare Plus. Under the bill, the

Department of Health Services, which administers the Medical Assistance and

BadgerCare Plus programs, must request from the federal Department of Health

and Human Services any approval required to implement the program.