Medicaid Reentry Act

Bill: 116-hr-1329
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Introduced: 2019-02-25
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Correctional facilities and imprisonment

Health care coverage and access

Medicaid

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2019-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-02-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Medicaid Reentry Act</strong></p> <p>This bill allows Medicaid payment for medical services furnished&nbsp;to an&nbsp;incarcerated individual&nbsp;during the 30-day period preceding the individual's release.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1329 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2019 Mr. Tonko (for himself and Mr. Turner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for medical assistance under Medicaid for inmates during the 30-day period preceding release from a public institution.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Reentry Act . 2. Allowing for medical assistance under Medicaid for inmates during 30-day period preceding release The subdivision (A) following paragraph (29) of section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a) ) is amended by inserting and except during the 30-day period preceding the date of release of such individual from such public institution after medical institution .