,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cabc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ah1        
#bjac,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana 7= himself1 
,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,ms4 ,lee
 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 
,ms4 ,norton1 & ,mr4 ,rangel7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to ensure prompt access to    
,supplem5tal ,security ,income1 ,social 
,security disability1 & ,m$icaid b5efits
 = p]sons releas$ f c]ta9 public        
in/itutions4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,recidivism ,r$uction   
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds z   
foll[s3 7#a7 ,!re are an e/imat$        
#cej1jjj m5tally ill individuals 9 ,/ate
 & ,f$]al prisons4  7#b7 ,accord+ to !  
,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,/ati/ics1 ne>ly #ae  

p]c5t ( m5 & #ca p]c5t ( wom5 9 jails h 
s]i\s m5tal illnesses1 ) female inmates 
hav+ high] rates ( m5tal heal? problems 
?an male inmates--,/ate prisons3 #gc    
p]c5t ( females & #ee p]c5t ( males2    
local jails3 #ge p]c5t ( females & #fc  
p]c5t ( males4  7#c7 ,accord+ to surveys
 complet$ by ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice        
,/ati/ics1 #af4c p]c5t ( jail inmates   
report$ !y _h a m5tal heal? condition or
 an ov]night /ay 9 a m5tal hospital 9 _!
 lifetime1 & #fj4e p]c5t ( local jail   
inmates report$ !y _h symptoms ( a m5tal
 illness4  7#d7 ,access to ,f$]al       
disability & heal? c>e b5efits is a     
critical compon5t ( ! successful        
re-entry into ! community ( indig5t     
individuals ) disabilities :o are       
releas$ f jail1 prison1 juv5ile         
det5tion1 or o!r correctional           
facilities4  7#e7 ,z a matt] ( public   
safety1 individuals ) disabilities      
releas$ f correctional facilities mu/ be
 re9/at$ 9 ! ,f$]al b5efit programs t   
are design$ to provide ! heal? s]vices &

 f9ancial supports on :i* !y rely4  7#f7
 ,individuals ) disabilities :o live 9  
extreme pov]ty & :o are too disabl$ to  
"w aft] release f correctional          
facilities require ,gov]nm5t supports   
su* z ,social ,security ,disability     
,insurance 7,,ssdi71 ,supplem5tal       
,security ,income 7,,ssi71 or ,m$icaid  
to ma9ta9 heal? & to safely transition f
 correctional facilities into !         
community4  7#g7 ,x is ! policy ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates to provide individuals )  
disabilities assi/ance 9 lead+ heal?y & 
productive lives4  7#h7 ,on av]age1     
m5tally ill inmates s]ve #ajc4d mon?s 9 
,/ate prison until _! release1 z comp>$ 
to #hh4b mon?s = o!r inmates4 ,yet1 _!  
,,ssi b5efits t]m9ate aft] #ab          
consecutive mon?s ( _! inc>c]ation4 ,on 
av]age1 x takes #ic days to re9/ate ^?  
b5efits4  7#i7 ,heal? c>e b5efits are   
especially important to l[-income       
individuals ) disabilities :o (t5 _c    
af=d private m>ket insurance & :o are at
 great risk ( incurr+ exorbitant co/s = 

heal? c>e4 ,,ssi b5efici>ies :o lose    
b5efits because ( inc>c]ation may also  
lose ,m$icaid cov]age4  7#aj7 ,)\t      
prompt access to ,f$]al disability      
b5efits on _! release1 individuals )    
psy*iatric disabilities :o come into    
contact ) ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em (t5    
become trapp$ 9 _m cycles ( arre/1      
release1 de/itution1 det]ioration1 &    
re-arre/4  7#aa7 ,rates = m5tally ill   
(f5d]s are v high4 ,a ,bureau ( ,ju/ice 
,/ati/ics report f\nd t ov] #c_/d (     
m5tally ill inmates _h be5 s5t5c$ to "t 
9 prison or jail or 7 on probation at   
lea/ once be=e _! curr5t s5t5ce4 7,a7   
,?ree-qu>t]s ( ^? return+ f prison h a  
hi/ory ( sub/ance use disord]s4 ,ov] #gj
 p]c5t ( prison]s ) s]i\s m5tal         
illnesses also h a sub/ance use disord]4
  7,b7 ,among repeat (f5d]s1 an e/imat$ 
#dg p]c5t ( ,/ate prison]s :o _h a m5tal
 heal? problem 7 viol5t recidivi/s1     
comp>$ to #ci p]c5t ( ,/ate prison]s )\t
 a m5tal problem4  7#ab7 ,among !       
m5tally ill1 #eb p]c5t ( ,/ate prison   

inmates1 #ed p]c5t ( jail inmates1 & #di
 p]c5t ( ,f$]al prison inmates report$  
#c or m prior s5t5ces ( probation or    
inc>c]ation4  7#ac7 ,ne>ly #a_/d ( bo?  
,/ate prison]s & jail inmates :o _h a   
m5tal heal? problem1 comp>$ to #a_/e (  
^? )\t1 _h be5 inc>c]at$ on #c or m     
prior occasions4  7#ad7 ,al?\gh         
dis*>ge-plann+ practices v>y            
consid]ably1 inmates are typically      
releas$ ) no m ?an a #b-week supply (   
ev5 crucial m$ications su* z insul9 & ) 
no prim>y c>e foll[-up1 s ! burd5 ( c>e 
falls pr$om9antly on em]g5cy rooms & is 
f9anc$ prim>ily by ! public4  #c4       
,supplem5tal security income b5efits    
7a7 ,re9/atem5t or resumption ( b5efits 
on release ( inmate f inc>c]ation       
,section #afca ( ! ,social ,security    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7q7 7#a7 7,a7  
7i7 ,eligibility = b5efits "u ?is title 
%all be re9/at$ 9 any case :]e !        
,commission] det]m9es t an individual   
describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 has fil$ a reque/

 = re9/atem5t meet+ ! requirem5ts (     
subp>agraph 7,b77i7 dur+ ! p]iod        
describ$ 9 clause 7iii74 ,re9/atem5t (  
eligibility %all be 9 accordance ) !    
t]ms ( ?is p>agraph4 ,not)/&+ ! prec$+  
provisions ( ?is clause1 eligibility =  
b5efits "u ?is title ( an individual :o 
has become an inmate ( a jail1 prison1  
p5al in/itution1 or correctional        
facility %all be re9/at$ automatically  
^u dis*>ge or release f ! in/itution1   
)\t ! ne$ to reapply = ! b5efits1 if !  
p]iod ( s5t5ce to ! in/itution does n   
exce$ #ij days4  7ii7 ,an individual is 
describ$ 9 ?is clause if-- 7,i7 be=e !  
mon? 9 :i* ! individual files a reque/ =
 re9/atem5t-- 7aa7 ! individual 0       
eligible = b5efits "u ?is title on !    
basis ( disability2 &  7bb7 ! individual
 !reaft] 0 ineligible = su* b5efits     
because ! individual 0 an inmate ( a    
jail1 prison1 p5al in/itution1 or       
correctional facility = a p]iod ( #ab or
 m consecutive mon?s2  7,,ii7 !         
individual is bl9d or disabl$1 & !      

individual's bl9dness or disability     
r5d]s ! individual unable to p]=m       
sub/antial ga9ful activity2 &  7,,iii7 !
 individual meets ! nonm$ical           
requirem5ts = eligibility = b5efits "u  
?is title4  7iii7 7,i7 ,except z provid$
 9 subclause 7,,ii71 ! p]iod prescrib$ 9
 ?is clause ) respect to an individual  
is #cf consecutive mon?s beg9n+ ) ! mon?
 foll[+ ! mo/ rec5t mon? = :i* !        
individual 0 ineligible = b5efits "u ?is
 title be=e ! p]iod ( ineligibility     
describ$ 9 clause 7ii77,i77bb74  7,,ii7 
,9 ! case ( an individual :o fails to   
file a re9/atem5t reque/ )9 ! p]iod     
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 !            
,commission] may ext5d ! p]iod if !     
,commission] det]m9es t ! individual _h 
good cause = ! failure to s file4  7,b7 
7i7 7,i7 ,a reque/ = re9/atem5t %all be 
fil$ on su* =m1 & conta9 su* in=mation1 
z ! ,commission] may prescribe4  7,,ii7 
,a reque/ = re9/atem5t %all include     
express decl>ations by ! individual /at+
 t ! individual meets ! requirem5ts     

specifi$ 9 subclauses 7,,ii7 & 7,,iii7 (
 subp>agraph 7,a77ii74  7,,iii7 ,a      
reque/ = re9/atem5t %all include an     
express decl>ation by a heal? c>e       
pr(essional t ! individual is bl9d or   
disabl$4  7ii7 ,a reque/ = re9/atem5t   
fil$ 9 accordance ) ?is p>agraph may    
con/itute an application = b5efits 9 !  
case ( any individual :o ! ,commission] 
det]m9es is n eligible = re9/at$ b5efits
 "u ?is p>agraph4  7,c7 ,9 det]m9+ :e!r 
an individual meets ! requirem5t (      
subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,ii71 ! provisions
 ( section #afad7;a77#d7 %all apply4    
7,d7 7i7 ,eligibility = b5efits re9/at$ 
"u ?is p>agraph %all comm5ce ) ! b5efit 
payable = ! mon? 9 :i*-- 7,i7 a reque/ =
 re9/atem5t is fil$2 or  7,,ii7 if !    
reque/ is fil$ be=e ! individual is     
dis*>g$ or releas$ f a jail1 prison1    
det5tion c5t]1 or correctional facility1
 ! individual is s dis*>g$ or releas$4  
7ii7 ,! am\nt ( b5efit payable = any    
mon? pursuant to ! re9/atem5t (         
eligibility "u ?is p>agraph %all be     

det]m9$ 9 accordance ) ! provisions (   
?is title4  7,e7 ,:5ev] an individual's 
eligibility = b5efits "u ?is title is   
re9/at$ "u ?is p>agraph1 eligibility = !
 b5efits %all be re9/at$ ) respect to ! 
individual's sp\se if ! sp\se 0         
previ\sly an eligible sp\se ( !         
individual "u ?is title & ! ,commission]
 det]m9es t ! sp\se satisfies all !     
requirem5ts = eligibility = ! b5efits   
except requirem5ts relat$ to ! fil+ ( an
 application4 ,! provisions (           
subp>agraph 7,d7 %all apply to ! re9/at$
 eligibility ( ! sp\se to ! same ext5t t
 !y apply to ! re9/at$ eligibility ( !  
individual4  7#b7 ,= purposes ( ?is     
subsection1 ! t]m b5efits "u ?is title  
includes ,/ate supplem5t>y paym5ts made 
pursuant to an agreem5t "u section      
#afaf7;a7 ( ?is ,act or section #bab7;b7
 ( ,public ,law #ic-ff4  4  7b7         
,coop]ation ( p5al in/itutions 9 provid+
 notice ( p5d+ release ( inmate & 9     
assi/+ soon ,to be releas$ inmates 9    
hav+ b5efits resum$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      

,section #afaa7;e77#a77;,i77i7 ( su*    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                     
#achb7;e77#a77;,i77i77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9
 subclause 7,i71 by ins]t+ & s*$ul$     
release aft] comm5cem5t2 &  7,b7 9      
subclause 7,,ii7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 7o!r   
?an s*$ul$ release in=mation7 be=e to ! 
,commission]2  7ii7 by ins]t+ 7o!r ?an  
s*$ul$ release in=mation7 be=e aft] #cj 
days2 &  7iii7 by ins]t+ except t !     
,commission] %all n make a paym5t "u ?is
 subclause to an in/itution if !        
in/itution does n furni% s*$ul$ release 
in=mation at lea/ #cj days be=e ! s*$ul$
 release or does n h 9 place p]sonnel & 
proc$ures to in=m & assi/ inmates s*$ul$
 to be releas$ 9 apply+ to h _! b5efits 
"u ?is title resum$ be=e ! p]iod4  7#b7 
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7#c7 ,notice ( requirem5t to furni%     
in=mation ab\t s*$ul$ release ( inmates 
,! ,commission] ( ,social ,security %all
 notify ea* in/itution ) :i* !          

,commission] has ent]$ into an agreem5t 
"u section #afaa7;e77#a77;,i77i7 ( !    
,social ,security ,act ( ! paym5t       
re/riction add$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is  
subsection4  7c7 ,notice & tra9+ relat$ 
to pre-,release agreem5ts ,section      
#afaa7;e77#a77;,i7 ( su* ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #achb7;e77#a77;,i77 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7v7 ,!      
,commission] %all provide te*nical      
support & res\rces to ea* ,/ate or local
 in/itution compris+ a jail1 prison1    
p5al in/itution1 or correctional        
facility1 & any o!r ,/ate or local      
in/itution a purpose ( :i* is to conf9e 
individuals z describ$ 9 section        
#bjb7x77#a77;,a77ii7 ) respect to1 &    
notify ea* su* in/itution ( !           
availability (1 ! pre-release agreem5ts 
provid$ = 9 ?is subp>agraph4  7vi7 ,)9  
#f mon?s aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>1 ! 
,commission] %all submit to ! ,congress 
a writt5 report on ! activities conduct$
 pursuant to ?is subp>agraph dur+ !     
fiscal ye>4  7vii7 ,! ,commission] %all 

develop model pre-release proc$ures :i* 
,/ates may use to facilitate ! goals (  
?is subp>agraph4  4  7d7 ,effective date
 ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b77#b71
 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all    
take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & %all apply to b5efits payable =
 mon?s beg9n+ aft] su* date4  #d4       
,social ,security b5efits  7a7          
,pre-,release proc$ures = disabl$       
prison]s & o!r individuals  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #bjb7x7 ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7x77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#d7 ,! ,commission] %all develop a     
sy/em "u :i* an individual ^: disability
 insurance b5efits "u section #bbc or   
o!r b5efits "u ?is section bas$ on      
disability h be5 susp5d$ "u ?is         
subsection by reason ( conf9em5t 9 an   
in/itution compris+ a jail1 prison1 p5al
 in/itution1 or correctional facility1  
or compris+ any o!r in/itution a purpose
 ( :i* is to conf9e individuals z       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii71 c    

apply = resumption ( su* b5efits prior  
to cessation ( su* conf9em5t4  4  7#b7  
,effective date ,! ,commission] (       
,social ,security %all implem5t ! sy/em 
describ$ 9 section #bjb7x77#d7 ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7z add$ by ?is   
subsection7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7      
,coop]ation ( p5al in/itutions 9 provid+
 notice ( p5d+ release ( inmate & 9     
assi/+ soon ,to be releas$ inmates 9    
hav+ b5efits resum$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #bjb7x77#c77;,b77i7 ( su* ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7x77#c77;,b77i77 is  
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subclause 7,i71 by ins]t+
 & s*$ul$ release aft] comm5cem5t2 &    
7,b7 9 subclause 7,,ii7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 
7o!r ?an s*$ul$ release in=mation7 be=e 
to ! ,commission]2  7ii7 by ins]t+ 7o!r 
?an s*$ul$ release in=mation7 be=e aft] 
#cj days2 &  7iii7 by ins]t+ 1 except t 
! ,commission] %all n make a paym5t "u  
?is subclause to an in/itution if !     
in/itution does n furni% s*$ul$ release 
in=mation at lea/ #cj days be=e ! s*$ul$

 release or does n h 9 place p]sonnel & 
proc$ures to in=m & assi/ inmates s*$ul$
 to be releas$ 9 apply+ to h _! b5efits 
"u ?is title resum$ be=e ! p]iod4  7#b7 
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7#c7 ,notice ( requirem5t to furni%     
in=mation ab\t s*$ul$ release ( inmates 
,! ,commission] ( ,social ,security %all
 notify ea* in/itution ) :i* !          
,commission] has ent]$ into an agreem5t 
"u section #bjb7x77#c77;,b77i7 ( !      
,social ,security ,act ( ! paym5t       
re/riction add$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is  
subsection4  7c7 ,notice & tra9+ relat$ 
to pre-,release agreem5ts ,section      
#bjb7x77#c77;,b7 ( su* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #djb7x77#c77;,b77 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7v7 ,!         
,commission] %all provide te*nical      
support & res\rces to ea* ,/ate or local
 in/itution compris+ a jail1 prison1    
p5al in/itution1 or correctional        
facility1 & any o!r ,/ate or local      

in/itution a purpose ( :i* is to conf9e 
individuals z describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,a77ii7 ) respect to1 & notify ea*
 su* in/itution ( ! availability (1 !   
pre-release agreem5ts provid$ = 9 ?is   
subp>agraph4  7vi7 ,)9 #f mon?s aft] !  
end ( ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,commission]    
%all submit to ! ,congress a writt5     
report on ! activities conduct$ pursuant
 to ?is subp>agraph dur+ ! fiscal ye>4  
4  #e4 ,m$icaid b5efits  7a7 ,re9/atem5t
 ( ,m$icaid enrollm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #aijb7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 l#cif;b7a77 is     
am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ & at ! end (      
p>agraph 7#hj72  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end ( p>agraph 7#ha7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ha7 ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#hb7 provide t 9 
! case ( any individual enroll$ = m$ical
 assi/ance "u ! ,/ate plan imm$iately   
be=e becom+ an inmate ( a public        
in/itution1 if ! p]iod ( s5t5ce to !    
in/itution does n exce$ #ij days-- 7,a7 
! enrollm5t ( su* individual %all be    

re9/at$ automatically ^u release f !    
in/itution )\t ! ne$ to reapply = su*   
assi/ance2 &  7,b7 any p]iod ( cont9u\s 
eligibility 9 effect on ! date !        
individual became su* an inmate %all be 
re9/at$ z ( ! date ( ! release & !      
duration ( su* p]iod %all be det]m9$ )\t
 reg>d to ! p]iod 9 :i* ! individual 0  
su* an inmate4  4  7#b7 #e p]c5tage po9t
 increase 9 ,,fmap dur+ ye> aft]        
re9/atem5t aft] implem5tation (         
re9/atem5t sy/em ,section #aije7;b7 ( ! 
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acif;d7b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3 ,not)/&+ ! fir/ s5t5ce1 = cal5d>
 qu>t]s beg9n+ aft] ! date a ,/ate      
modifies its comput] sy/em describ$ 9   
subsection 7a77#c77;,a77i7 s t x c      
easily provide = ! re9/atem5t ( m$ical  
assi/ance requir$ "u section            
#aijb7;a77#hb71 ) respect to items &    
s]vices furni%$ to an individual        
describ$ 9 su* section :o loses m$ical  
assi/ance by becom+ an inmate ( a public
 in/itution1 ! ,f$]al m$ical assi/ance  

p]c5tage o!rwise appli$ %all be increas$
 by #e p]c5tage po9ts 7b 9 no case %all 
! ,f$]al m$ical assi/ance p]c5tage exce$
 #ajj p]c5t7 = m$ical assi/ance = items 
& s]vices furni%$ dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod   
beg9n+ on ! date ! individual's         
eligibility = m$ical assi/ance "u ?is   
title is re9/at$ "u su* section aft]    
release f ! public in/itution44  7#c7   
,cl>ification ( treatm5t ( c]ta9        
adm9i/rative exp5ses ,no?+ 9 section    
#aije7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7a77 %all be      
con/ru$ z prohibit+ or prev5t+ !        
provision ( ,f$]al f9ancial p>ticipation
 "u section #aijc7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7a77 to ,/ates =       
reasonable adm9i/rative co/s ( det]m9+  
eligibility /atus ( individuals describ$
 9 section #aijb7;a77#hb7 ( su* ,act1 z 
ins]t$ by p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7          
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect on ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply to
 individuals :o are releas$ f be+ an    

inmate ( a public in/itution on or aft] 
! fir/ day ( ! fir/ cal5d> qu>t] beg9n+ 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 except t ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices %all n und]take any     
en=cem5t aga9/ a ,/ate t fails to meet !
 requirem5t ( section #aijb7;a77#hb7 ( !
 ,social ,security ,act1 z ins]t$ by su*
 am5dm5ts1 until ! ,/ate has _h a       
reasonable opportunity 7( n less ?an    
#ahj days7 to modify its comput] sy/em  
describ$ 9 section #aijc7;a77#c77;,a77i7
 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4              
#acif;b7a77#c77;,a77i77 s ! sy/em c meet
 ! requirem5t ( su* section             
#aijb7;a77#hb74  7b7 ,au?orization (    
case managem5t s]vices ,! fir/ s5t5ce ( 
section #aiae7;g77#a7 ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acifn7g77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e !
 p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 & = ! purpose 
( provid+ no m ?an ?ree case managem5t  
s]vices1 )\t reg>d to ! subdivision 7,a7
 foll[+ section #aije7;a77#bi71 9 ord]  
to engage 9 plann+ = s]vices foll[+     

release f a public in/itution4