To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to suspend, rather than terminate, an individual's eligibility for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan while such individual is an inmate of a public institution.

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| Updated: 9/13/2018

Supporting Positive Outcomes After Release Act This bill prohibits a state Medicaid program from terminating an individual's medical assistance enrollment because the individual is incarcerated, if the individual was enrolled in medical assistance immediately before becoming an inmate or becomes eligible to enroll while an inmate. However, a state may still suspend an inmate's enrollment.

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Correctional facilities and imprisonmentHealth care coverage and accessMedicaidState and local government operations

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to suspend, rather than terminate, an individual's eligibility for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan while such individual is an inmate of a public institution.

USA115^th CongressHR-6823| House

| Updated: 9/13/2018

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Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Energy and Commerce Committee

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S 115-3445: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to suspend, rather than terminate, an individual's eligibility for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan while such individual is an inmate of a public institution.

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Correctional facilities and imprisonmentHealth care coverage and accessMedicaidState and local government operations

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to suspend, rather than terminate, an individual's eligibility for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan while such individual is an inmate of a public institution.

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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to suspend, rather than terminate, an individual's eligibility for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan while such individual is an inmate of a public institution.

Suggested Questions

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to suspend, rather than terminate, an individual's eligibility for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan while such individual is an inmate of a public institution.

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Health

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to suspend, rather than terminate, an individual's eligibility for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan while such individual is an inmate of a public institution.

Suggested Questions

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills