Restoring Health Benefits for Justice-Involved Individuals Act of 2019

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Bill Number

S 2626

Introduced

Oct 17, 2019

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Topics

Child health Correctional facilities and imprisonment Detention of persons Health Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Home and outpatient care Hospital care Medicare Poverty and welfare assistance Veterans' medical care

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Summary

Restoring Health Benefits for Justice-Involved Individuals Act of 2019

This bill allows an otherwise eligible individual who is in custody pending disposition of charges (i.e., pretrial detainees) to receive Medicare, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or veterans' health benefits.

Actions

Oct 17, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 17, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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