H.R. 165 · 115th Congress
Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Alcee Hastings
- Introduced
- 2017-01-03
- Latest action
- 2017-01-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2017
This bill amends titles XVI (Supplemental Security Income [SSI]), 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.