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HR 5698 110th Congress House

Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2008

Official title: To amend titles XVI, XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to remove inmate limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and SCHIP benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges.

Introduced: July 8, 2008 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Crime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceFamiliesFederal aid to child health services
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Finance and Financial SectorHealthHealth insuranceMedicaidMedically uninsuredMedicarePoor childrenPrisonersSupplemental security income programWelfare eligibility
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 16, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
Apr 16, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 4, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E507-508)
Apr 4, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 3, 2008
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.
Apr 3, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 16, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2008 - Amends titles XVI (Supplementary Security Income) (SSI), XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) to allow benefits under such titles for persons in custody in a public institution pending disposition of charges.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 8, 2008
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 4, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5698: Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5698/
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