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S 2194 118th Congress Senate

Equity in Pretrial Health Coverage Act

Official title: A bill to remove limitations under Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and the Department of Veterans Affairs on benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges.

Introduced: June 22, 2023 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Jun 22, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 22, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 22, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equity in Pretrial Health Coverage Act

This bill allows an otherwise eligible individual who is in custody pending disposition of charges (i.e., pretrial detainees) to receive health care benefits through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 22, 2023
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 22, 2023
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 22, 2023
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 22, 2023
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 22, 2023
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Padilla, Alex
California · Jun 22, 2023
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jun 22, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2194: Equity in Pretrial Health Coverage Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2194/
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"S. 2194: Equity in Pretrial Health Coverage Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2194/.
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S. 2194, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2194/.
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