HOUSE 1345116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2019

Last Action: 2/26/2019

Actions

2019-02-26Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-02-25Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-02-25Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-02-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-02-25Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E203-204)
2019-02-25Introduced in House
2019-02-25Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-02-25 (00)

Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2019

This bill allows an otherwise eligible individual who is in custody pending disposition of charges (i.e., pretrial detainees) to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicare, Medicaid, or Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) benefits.

Any SSI benefits payable to such an individual (1) must be withheld until the individual is no longer in custody; and (2) if the individual dies while in custody, shall be paid to the individual's estate.

Cosponsors (20)

Gwen Moore (D-WI)
Charlie Crist (D-FL)
WM. CLAY (D-MO)
Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
EDDIE JOHNSON (D-TX)
André Carson (D-IN)
BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
Susan Wild (D-PA)
Donna Shalala (D-FL)
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL)
ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
Elaine Luria (D-VA)
Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
Joe Neguse (D-CO)
Steve Cohen (D-TN)
SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
RICK LARSEN (D-WA)

Subjects

Child health
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Medicaid
Medicare
Poverty and welfare assistance

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