,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ddja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ae1         
#bjag,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana 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$uction   
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds z   
foll[s3  7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,bureau (   
,ju/ice ,/ati/ics1 ne>ly #ad p]c5t (    
,/ate & ,f$]al prison]s meet ! ?re%old =
 s]i\s psy*ological di/ress4 ,! same    
pe]-review$ /udy f9ds #bf p]c5t ( jail  
inmates report exp]i5ces t meet !       
?re%old = s]i\s psy*ological di/ress4   

7#b7 ,:]eas ! occurr5ce ( cases ( s]i\s 
psy*ological di/ress is high among !    
inc>c]at$ population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates (
 ,am]ica1 ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,/ati/ics 
simultane\sly f9ds /ati/ically          
significant diff]5ces & disp>ities 9 !  
g5]al population1 :i* suff]s f s]i\s    
psy*ological di/ress at a mu* l[]       
rate--a non-comp>able #e p]c5t ( ! g5]al
 population suff]s f s]i\s psy*ological 
di/ress4  7#c7 ,data cle>ly demon/rates 
heavi] rates ( s]i\s psy*ological       
di/ress among ! female inc>c]at$        
population4 ,due to societal conditions1
 female inmates 9 ,am]ican prisons &    
jails are at high] risks ( s]i\s        
psy*ological di/ress4 ,! cyclical nature
 & recurr+ effects are detrim5tal to    
society's su/a9ability4  7#d7 ,fur!rmore
 & m importantly1 #be-bf p]c5t ( !      
inc>c]at$ population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (
 ,am]ica t meets ! ?re%old = s]i\s      
psy*ological di/ress h n receiv$ heal?  
treatm5t 9 _! lifetime4  7#e7 ,9 ,unit$ 
,/ates jails1 ! foll[+ /ati/ics are     

consi/5t ) ?is tr\bl+ tr5d3 7,a7 #cb    
p]c5t ( ! inc>c]at$ female population   
meets ! ?re%old = s]i\s psy*ological    
di/ress4  7,b7 #bf p]c5t ( ! inc>c]at$  
male population meets ! ?re%old = s]i\s 
psy*ological di/ress4  7,c7 #fh p]c5t ( 
female jail inmates h a hi/ory ( a m5tal
 heal? problem4  7,d7 #da p]c5t ( male  
jail inmates h a hi/ory ( a m5tal heal? 
problem4  7,e7 #dd p]c5t ( jail inmates 
h be5 told by a m5tal heal? pr(essional 
t !y h a m5tal heal? disord]4  7#f7 ,9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates prisons1 ! foll[+        
/ati/ics are consi/5t ) ! a=em5tion$    
jail /ati/ics3  7,a7 #cg p]c5t (        
prison]s h be5 told by a m5tal heal?    
pr(essional t !y h a m5tal heal?        
disord]4  7,b7 #bj p]c5t ( females 9    
prisons meet ! ?re%old = s]i\s          
psy*ological di/ress4  7,c7 #ad p]c5t ( 
males 9 prisons meet ! ?re%old = s]i\s  
psy*ological di/ress4  7,d7 #ff p]c5t ( 
female prison]s h be5 told by a m5tal   
heal? pr(essional t !y h a m5tal heal?  
disord]4  7,e7 #ce p]c5t ( male prison]s

 h be5 told by a m5tal heal? pr(essional
 t !y h a m5tal heal? disord]4  #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  7vi7 ,!     
,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  7vii7 ,)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  7viii7 ,! ,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$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ & at ! end (      
p>agraph 7#hb72  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end ( p>agraph 7#hc7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#hc7 ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#hd7 provide t 9 
! case ( any individual enroll$ = 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#hd71 ) 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 p>agraph 7#hd7 ( section #aijb7;a7 ( 
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7a771 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#hd7 ( !
 ,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#hd74  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