S 2628
116th Congress
Senate
Health
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Health care coverage and access
Medicaid
Equity in Pretrial Medicaid Coverage Act
Introduced: October 17, 2019
Introduced by:
Markey, Edward J.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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