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S 2628 116th Congress Senate

Equity in Pretrial Medicaid Coverage Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove a limitation on an individual's eligibility for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove a limitation on an individual's eligibility for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan while the individual is in custody pending disposition of charges.

Introduced: October 17, 2019 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Health Correctional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsHealth care coverage and accessMedicaid
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 17, 2019
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 Latest action October 17, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equity in Pretrial Medicaid Coverage Act

This bill allows an otherwise eligible individual who is in custody pending disposition of charges (i.e., pretrial detainees) to receive Medicaid benefits.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Feb 13, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Nov 14, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 17, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Oct 17, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2628: Equity in Pretrial Medicaid Coverage Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2628/
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"S. 2628: Equity in Pretrial Medicaid Coverage Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2628/.
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S. 2628, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2628/.
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[S. 2628: Equity in Pretrial Medicaid Coverage Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2628/)
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