Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2019

United States116th CongressHR-1345House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 26, 2019

Summary

Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2019 This bill allows an otherwise eligible individual who is in custody pending disposition of charges (i.e., pretrial detainees) to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicare, Medicaid, or Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) benefits. Any SSI benefits payable to such an individual (1) must be withheld until the individual is no longer in custody; and (2) if the individual dies while in custody, shall be paid to the individual's estate.

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Timeline

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    House of Representatives

  2. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E203-204)

  3. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

    House of Representatives

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    House of Representatives