118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2194 — Equity in Pretrial Health Coverage Act

“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.”

Health

Introduced Jun 22, 2023

Last action Jun 22, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jun 22, 2023

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Referred

Jun 22, 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 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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Jun 22, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Jun 22, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.