H.R. 1345 · 116th Congress
Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Alcee Hastings
- Introduced
- 2019-02-25
- Latest action
- 2019-02-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
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.