S. 2626 · 116th Congress
Restoring Health Benefits for Justice-Involved Individuals Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jeff Merkley
- Introduced
- 2019-10-17
- Latest action
- 2019-10-17 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Restoring Health Benefits for Justice-Involved Individuals Act of 2019
This bill allows an otherwise eligible individual who is in custody pending disposition of charges (i.e., pretrial detainees) to receive Medicare, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or veterans' health benefits.