Establishes a program for comprehensive health coverage for children and young adults under 21 in Massachusetts, regardless of immigration status.
The bill creates a program to provide comprehensive health coverage for children and young adults under 21 in Massachusetts who are not eligible for benefits under Title XIX or XXI of the Social Security Act or under a demonstration solely due to their immigration status. The executive office of health and human services is tasked with maximizing federal financial participation for these benefits. The program ensures that these children and young adults receive health coverage equivalent to those of similar age and income, without conditioning benefits on federal availability.
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