Recidivism Reduction Act
Latest action · Jun 19, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 17, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Recidivism Reduction Act
Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income for Aged, Blind, and Disabled) (SSI) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to require the reinstatement upon release of an otherwise eligible disabled inmate for SSI benefits which were terminated because of the inmate's incarceration in a jail, prison, penal institution, or correctional facility for a period of 12 or more consecutive months. Requires automatic reinstatement of the benefit eligibility under SSAct title XVI upon discharge or release of an individual who has become an inmate of a jail, prison, penal institution, or correctional facility, without the need to reapply for the benefits, if the period of sentence to the institution does not exceed 90 days.
Requires the inmate to apply for reinstatement and resumption of such benefits within 36 months after release.
Requires the reinstatement of SSI benefit eligibility for such an individual's spouse if the spouse was previously an SSI-eligible spouse.
Amends SSAct title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) to direct the Commissioner of Social Security to develop a system for prerelease application for resumption of suspended OASDI disability insurance benefits, or other benefits based on disability.
Amends SSAct title XIX (Medicaid) to require state Medicaid plans to provide that in the case of any individual enrolled for medical assistance immediately before becoming an inmate of a public institution under a sentence of 90 days or less: (1) the enrollment shall be reinstated automatically upon the individual's release from such institution without the need to apply for such assistance, and (2) any period of continuous eligibility in effect when the individual became such an inmate shall be reinstated as of the release date and the duration of such period shall be determined without regard to the period in which the individual was such an inmate.
Requires an increase in the federal medical assistance percentage (matching rate) by five percentage points (not to exceed 100%) for medical assistance for items and services furnished during the one-year period beginning when the individual's eligibility for medical assistance under Medicaid is reinstated after release.
Authorizes case management services in order to engage in planning for services following an individual's release from a public institution.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 17, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Jun 17, 2015 |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Original | Jun 17, 2015 |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Original | Jun 17, 2015 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Jun 17, 2015 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Jun 17, 2015 |
| D-MD | Donna F. Edwards | Original | Jun 17, 2015 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jun 17, 2015 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Jun 17, 2015 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Jun 17, 2015 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Jun 17, 2015 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Jun 17, 2015 |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Original | Jun 17, 2015 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Jun 17, 2015 |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Original | Jun 17, 2015 |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Original | Jun 17, 2015 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jun 17, 2015 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | Jun 17, 2015 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Jun 17, 2015 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Jun 17, 2015 |
| D-VI | Stacey E. Plaskett | Original | Jun 17, 2015 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jun 17, 2015 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 17, 2015 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 19, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 19, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 17, 2015Introduced in House
- Jun 17, 2015Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 97, June 17, 2015, page H4492.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To ensure prompt access to Supplemental Security Income, Social Security disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Recidivism Reduction Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 17, 2015Introduced in House
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