H.R. 4201 · 114th Congress
Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2015
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Alcee Hastings
- Introduced
- 2015-12-09
- Latest action
- 2015-12-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.