Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 25, 2019)
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.
What just happenedFeb 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 25, 2019
- Feb 26, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 25, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred 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.
Ways and Means Committee - Feb 25, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred 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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 25, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 25, 2019IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E203-204)
- Feb 25, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 25, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House