SENATE 2194118th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Equity in Pretrial Health Coverage Act
- Last Action
- 6/22/2023
Actions
- 2023-06-22Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2023-06-22Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-06-22 (00)
Equity in Pretrial Health Coverage Act
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.
Cosponsors (8)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
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