,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ba1 #bjba,mr4 
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4   
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4   
,padilla1 & ,ms4 ,baldw97 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill   
,to remove limitations "u ,m$icaid1     
,m$ic>e1 ,,*ip1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs on b5efits = p]sons 9 cu/ody  
p5d+ disposition ( *>ges4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,equity 
9 ,pretrial ,heal? ,cov]age ,act4  #b4  
,removal ( inmate limitation on b5efits 
"u ,m$icaid1 ,m$ic>e1 ,,*ip1 & !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7      
,m$icaid ,! subdivision 7,a7 ( section  
#aije7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7a77 t foll[s     
p>agraph 7#ca7 is am5d$ 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 ,,*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  7d7 ,modification ( 
inmate limitation on heal? c>e b5efits f
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,!       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
modify section #ag4ch7;c77#e7 ( title   
#ch1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or    
successor regulations1 to ensure t !    
exclusion ( vet]ans :o are inmates f    
eligibility = heal? c>e f ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs "u su* section does n 
apply to vet]ans :o are 9 cu/ody p5d+   
disposition ( *>ges4  7e7 ,effective    
dates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am5dm5ts made by
 subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c7 %all take  
effect on ! #a/ day ( ! #a/ cal5d> qu>t]
 t beg9s m ?an #fj days aft] ! date (   

enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply to     
items & s]vices furni%$ = p]iods beg9n+ 
on or aft] su* date4  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs ,subsection 7d7 %all  
take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4