Medicaid Reentry Act
USA115th CongressHR-4005| House
| Updated: 6/20/2018
Paul Tonko
Democratic Representative
New York
Finance Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Medicaid Reentry Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to convene a stakeholder workgroup in order to develop best practices for states to: (1) ease the health care transition of inmates released from public institutions (such as by ensuring continuity of health insurance or Medicaid coverage), and (2) implement transitional measures within 30 days of an inmate's release. The CMS must also issue a letter to states outlining opportunities for Medicaid demonstration waivers based on identified best practices.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 568.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-733.
Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5233-5234)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4005.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5233)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5233)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Health
Congressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMedicaidState and local government operations
Medicaid Reentry Act
USA115th CongressHR-4005| House
| Updated: 6/20/2018
Medicaid Reentry Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to convene a stakeholder workgroup in order to develop best practices for states to: (1) ease the health care transition of inmates released from public institutions (such as by ensuring continuity of health insurance or Medicaid coverage), and (2) implement transitional measures within 30 days of an inmate's release. The CMS must also issue a letter to states outlining opportunities for Medicaid demonstration waivers based on identified best practices.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 568.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-733.
Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5233-5234)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4005.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5233)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5233)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Paul Tonko
Democratic Representative
New York
Finance Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
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- Introduced
- In Committee
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- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMedicaidState and local government operations