Medicaid Reentry Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1329 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for medical assistance under Medicaid for inmates during the 30-day period preceding release from a public institution. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 25, 2019 Mr. TONKO (for himself and Mr. TURNER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for medical assistance under Medicaid for inmates during the 30-day period preceding release from a public institu- tion. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medicaid Reentry 4 Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:11 Mar 02, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1329.IH H1329 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HR 1329 IH SEC. 2. ALLOWING FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER MED- 1 ICAID FOR INMATES DURING 30-DAY PERIOD 2 PRECEDING RELEASE. 3 The subdivision (A) following paragraph (29) of sec- 4 tion 1905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 5 1396d(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and except during the 6 30-day period preceding the date of release of such indi- 7 vidual from such public institution’’ after ‘‘medical institu- 8 tion’’. 9 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:11 Mar 02, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1329.IH H1329 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS