118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1820 — Humane Correctional Health Care Act

“A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide a consistent standard of health care to incarcerated individuals, and for other purposes.”

Health

Introduced Jun 6, 2023

Last action Jun 6, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Jun 6, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Jun 6, 2023

Finance

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill allows states to cover inmates of public institutions under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The Government Accountability Office must report on specified information relating to the health of inmates and the effects of Medicaid and CHIP coverage.

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Jun 6, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Jun 6, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.