US HB4201 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on December 9 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2015 This bill amends titles XVI (Supplemental Security Income), XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP) to allow an otherwise eligible individual who is in custody pending charges to receive SSI, Medicare, Medicaid, or 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.

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Title

Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2015

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-12-11HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-12-09HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-12-09HouseReferred to House Ways and Means
2015-12-09HouseReferred to House Energy and Commerce
2015-12-09HouseReferred 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.
2015-12-09HouseSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1748)
2015-12-09HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB2863 (Related) 2016-04-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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