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S 971 118th Congress Senate Health Correctional facilities and imprisonment Health care coverage and access Intergovernmental relations Medicaid Performance measurement State and local government operations

Due Process Continuity of Care Act

Introduced: March 23, 2023 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana 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.
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Mar 23, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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Due Process Continuity of Care Act

This bill allows an otherwise eligible individual who is in custody pending disposition of charges (i.e., pretrial detainees) to receive Medicaid benefits at the option of the state. The bill also provides for state planning grants to support the provision of such benefits.

What's happening now March 23, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3074 Identical bill Due Process Continuity of Care Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 7 Republican 2
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Dec 18, 2024
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Dec 18, 2024
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Dec 10, 2024
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Nov 14, 2023
 D
Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Jun 14, 2023
 D
Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · May 18, 2023
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 23, 2023
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 23, 2023
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 23, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 971: Due Process Continuity of Care Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-971/
MLA
"S. 971: Due Process Continuity of Care Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-971/.
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S. 971, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-971/.
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[S. 971: Due Process Continuity of Care Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-971/)
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