HR 6823
115th Congress
House
Health
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Health care coverage and access
Medicaid
State and local government operations
Supporting Positive Outcomes After Release Act
Introduced: September 13, 2018
Introduced by:
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Democratic
· Virginia
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 13, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 13, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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