To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide mental health and substance use services to incarcerated individuals, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide mental health and substance use services to incarcerated individuals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Technology, Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H51F30F26E121429A92B508727CE0C5C7: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rehabilitation and Recovery During Incarceration Act.
- Section H47DD8709034F4462B70BF154CFE68C85: 2. Modifying Medicaid and CHIP exclusions relating to incarcerated individuals to allow for provision of mental health and substance use services Section...
- Section HE7A177ADBA894B41BFD91686482C8B85: 3. Report by Comptroller General Not later than the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide mental health and substance use services to incarcerated individuals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Technology, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide mental health and substance use services to incarcerated individuals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Ann M. Kuster
D-NH | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Kuster (for herself and Mr. Bacon) introduced the following …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an individual of any age who is an inmate of a public institution and who— was determined eligible for medical assistance under the State plan immediately before becoming an inmate of such a public institution
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