,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #acde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #be1         
#bjai,mr4 ,ha/+s 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,moore1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4    
,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 
,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (      
,mississippi1 & ,ms4 ,wild7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means1 = 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 am5d titles ,,xvi1 ,,xviii1
 ,,xix1 & ,,xxi ( ! ,social ,security   
,act to remove limitations on ,m$icaid1 
,m$ic>e1 ,,ssi1 & ,,*ip b5efits = p]sons
 9 cu/ody p5d+ disposition ( *>ges4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,re/or+ ! ,p>tn]%ip = ,c\nty ,heal? ,c>e
 ,co/s ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,!
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt has       

int]pret$ ! #h? ,am5dm5t to require     
gov]nm5tal entities to provide m$ical   
c>e to p]sons involunt>ily conf9$ 9     
jails1 det5tion c5t]s1 & prisons4  7#b7 
,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t does n provide heal?
 b5efits "u ,m$ic>e1 ,m$icaid1          
,supplem5tal ,security ,income 7,,ssi71 
or ! ,*ildr5's ,heal? ,insurance        
,program 7,,*ip7 to inmates ev5 if !    
p]son is await+ trial 9 jail & has n be5
 convict$4 ,h[ev]1 b5efici>ies :o are   
releas$ aft] po/+ bond1 or :o are       
releas$ "u _! own recognizance1 or :o   
are releas$ "u h\se arre/ may cont9ue to
 receive ,m$ic>e1 ,m$icaid1 ,,ssi1 &    
,,*ip b5efits4  7#c7 ,! co/ ( provid+   
heal? c>e 9 prisons & jails has increas$
 expon5tially due 9 "p to high          
inc>c]ation rates1 infecti\s diseases1  
*ronic conditions1 sub/ance abuse       
treatm5t1 m5tal illness1 ag+ prison     
populations1 ris+ prescription drug     
co/s1 & m&atory s5t5c+ laws4  7#d7      
,provid+ heal? c>e = inmates con/itutes 
a major portion ( local jail op]at+     

co/s4 ,requir+ c\nty gov]nm5ts to cov]  
heal? c>e co/s = inmates :o h n be5     
convict$ places an unnecess>y burd5 on  
local gov]nm5ts :o h be5 negatively     
impact$ by recession1 widespread budget 
deficits1 & cuts to safety net programs 
& s]vices4  7#e7 ,jails g5]ally h a     
high] in/ance ( m5tally ill inmates     
because jails frequ5tly s]ve z hold+    
places = l[-income p]sons :o are wait+  
placem5t 9 a m5tal facility & = m5tally 
ill p]sons :o commit nuisance crimes    
because ( inadequate access to treatm5t 
9 _! communities4  7#f7 ,! ris+ co/ (   
bail has also contribut$ to an ov]all   
increase 9 ! jail population & heal? c>e
 co/s = inmates4 ,! high co/ ( bail has 
contribut$ to ! disproportionate rate ( 
inc>c]ation among ,african ,am]icans &  
,lat9os4  7#g7 ,t]m9at+ b5efits to p 9  
c\nty jails :o are await+ trial violates
 ! presumption ( innoc5ce1 because x    
does n di/+ui% betwe5 p]sons await+     
disposition ( *>ges & ^? :o h be5 duly  
convict$ & s5t5c$4  7#h7 ,o!rwise       

eligible individuals :o h be5 *>g$ ) a  
crime & inc>c]at$1 b n convict$1 %\ld   
cont9ue to be eligible = ,f$]al heal?   
b5efits1 su* z ,m$ic>e1 ,m$icaid1 ,,ssi1
 or ,,*ip1 until su* "t z !y may be     
convict$ & s5t5c$ to an in/itution4     
,,ssi paym5ts %\ld be held until !      
inmate has be5 acquitt$ & releas$1 or   
until ! inmate has complet$ 8 or h]     
s5t5ce & be5 releas$4  #c4 ,removal (   
inmate limitation on b5efits "u         
,m$icaid1 ,m$ic>e1 ,,ssi1 & ,,*ip  7a7  
,m$icaid ,! subdivision 7,a7 ( section  
#aije7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7a77 t foll[s     
p>agraph 7#cj7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or 9  
cu/ody p5d+ disposition ( *>ges aft]    
pati5t 9 a m$ical in/itution4  7b7      
,m$ic>e ,section #ahfb7;a77#c7 ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#aciey7a77#c77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 9 !   
case ( s]vices furni%$ to individuals :o
 are 9 cu/ody p5d+ disposition ( *>ges1 
aft] #ahhj7;e714  7c7 ,,ssi ,section    
#afaa7;e77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act

 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achb7;e77#a77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,k7  7i7 ,z us$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m inmate ( a      
public in/itution does n include an     
individual :o is 9 cu/ody p5d+          
disposition ( *>ges4  7ii7 ,9 ! case (  
an individual :o is an eligible         
individual or eligible sp\se = purposes 
( ?is title only because ( ! application
 ( ! def9ition 9 clause 7i71 any        
supplem5tal security income b5efits     
o!rwise payable %all be )held until su* 
"t z ! individual is no long] ei!r 9    
cu/ody p5d+ disposition ( *>ges or an   
inmate ( a public in/itution or %all be 
paid to ! individual's e/ate if !       
individual dies be=e ! p5d+ *>ges are   
dispos$ ( or :ile ! individual is an    
inmate ( a public in/itution4  4  7d7   
,,*ip ,section #baaj7;b77#b77;,a7 ( !   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acig;jj7b77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 7except z an individual 9 cu/ody p5d+  
disposition ( *>ges7 aft] inmate ( a    

public in/itution4  7e7 ,effective date 
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all    
take effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/      
cal5d> qu>t] beg9n+ m ?an #fj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all   
apply to items & s]vices furni%$1 &     
supplem5tal security income b5efits     
paid1 = p]iods beg9n+ on or aft] su*    
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