S 1720
Due Process Continuity of Care Act
Summary
Due Process Continuity of Care Act This bill allows an otherwise eligible individual who is in custody pending disposition of charges (i.e., pretrial detainees) to receive Medicaid benefits at the option of the state. The bill also provides for state planning grants to support the provision of such benefits.
Bill status
- Status
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]
- Cosponsors
- 5
- Policy area
- Health
- Introduced
- 2025-05-12
- Latest action
- 2025-05-12: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-05-12: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2025-05-12: Introduced in Senate