Supporting Positive Outcomes After Release Act

Summary

Supporting Positive Outcomes After Release Act This bill expands certain requirements relating to the eligibility of inmates of public institutions for Medicaid. Currently, state Medicaid programs (1) may suspend, but not terminate, a juvenile's Medicaid eligibility while the juvenile is an inmate; and (2) must restore coverage or determine a juvenile's eligibility, as applicable, upon the juvenile's release. The bill extends these provisions to all inmates of public institutions, regardless of age.

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Timeline

1. 24 July 2019

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 July 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 24 July 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 July 2019

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 July 2019

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 July 2019

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Sponsors

• Edward Markey · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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