S 1821
117th Congress
Senate
Health
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Detention of persons
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Medicaid
Mental health
Humane Correctional Health Care Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 25, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 25, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Humane Correctional Health Care Act
This bill allows states to cover inmates of public institutions under Medicaid. The Government Accountability Office must report on specified information relating to the health of inmates and the effects of Medicaid coverage.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1