,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #iga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bc1 #bjbc,mr4    
,cassidy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 
,m>key1 & ,mr4 ,tillis7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill   
,to am5d title ,,xix ( ! ,social        
,security ,act to remove ! ,m$icaid     
cov]age exclusion = inmates 9 cu/ody    
p5d+ disposition ( *>ges1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,due ,process ,cont9uity ( 
,c>e ,act4  #b4 ,removal ( inmate       
limitation on b5efits "u ,m$icaid  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! subdivision 7,a7 ( section  
#aije7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7a77 foll[+ ! la/ 
numb]$ p>agraph ( su* section is am5d$  
by ins]t+ 1 or1 at ! option ( ! ,/ate1  
:ile 9 cu/ody p5d+ disposition ( *>ges  
aft] pati5t 9 a m$ical in/itution4  7b7 
,con=m+ ,am5dm5ts ,section #eabb (      
division ,,ff ( ! ,consolidat$          
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc 7,public    

,law #aag-cbh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 8,m$icaid0 &   
all t foll[s ?r\gh 8,section            
#aijb7;a77#hd77;,a70 & ins]t+           
8,m$icaid4--,section                    
#aijb7;a77#hd77;,a702 &  7#b7 9         
subsection 7c71 by ins]t+ 81 except t if
 su* date is lat] ?an ! effective date  
describ$ 9 section #b7;c7 ( ! ,due      
,process ,cont9uity ( ,c>e ,act !n !    
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take
 effect & apply to items & s]vices      
furni%$ = p]iods beg9n+ on or aft] !    
effective date describ$ 9 su* section0  
be=e ! p]iod4  7c7 ,effective date ,!   
am5dm5ts made by subsections 7a7 & 7b7  
%all take effect on ! #a/ day ( ! #a/   
cal5d> qu>t] t beg9s on or aft] ! date t
 is #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act & %all apply to items & s]vices
 furni%$ = p]iods beg9n+ on or aft] su* 
date4  #c4 ,plann+ grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y %all aw>d plann+ grants to 
,/ates to support provid+ m$ical        
assi/ance "u ! ,/ate ,m$icaid program to

 individuals :o are eligible = su*      
assi/ance z a result ( ! am5dm5t made by
 section #b7;a74 ,! grants %all be us$  
to prep>e an application t meets !      
requirem5ts ( subsection 7b74  7b7      
,application requirem5ts ,9 ord] to be  
aw>d$ a plann+ grant "u ?is section1 a  
,/ate %all submit an application to !   
,secret>y at su* "t & 9 su* =m & mann] z
 ! ,secret>y %all require1 t includes ! 
foll[+ in=mation along ) su* additional 
in=mation1 provisions1 & assurances1 z !
 ,secret>y may require3 7#a7 ,a propos$ 
process = c>ry+ out ea* ( ! activities  
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 9 ! ,/ate4    
7#b7 ,a review ( ,/ate policies reg>d+ !
 population ( individuals :o are        
eligible = m$ical assi/ance "u ! ,/ate  
,m$icaid program z a result ( ! am5dm5t 
made by section #b7;a7 ) respect to :e!r
 su* policies may create b>ri]s to      
increas+ ! numb] ( heal? c>e provid]s :o
 c provide items & s]vices = t          
population4  7#c7 ,! developm5t ( a     
plan1 tak+ into acc\nt activities       

describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b71 t w      
ensure a su/a9able numb] (              
,m$icaid-enroll$ provid]s "u ! ,/ate    
,m$icaid program t c (f] a full array ( 
treatm5t & s]vices to ! pati5t          
population describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 z   
ne$$4 ,su* plan %all include ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,specific activities to increase ! 
numb] ( provid]s t w (f] physical heal? 
treatm5t1 z well z s]vices relat$ to    
behavioral heal? treatm5t1 includ+      
sub/ance use disord] treatm5t1 recov]y1 
or support s]vices 7includ+ %ort-t]m    
detoxification s]vices1 outpati5t       
sub/ance use disord] s]vices1 &         
evid5ce-bas$ pe] recov]y s]vices74  7,b7
 ,mile/ones & timel9ess = implem5t+     
activities set =? 9 ! plan4  7,c7       
,specific measurable t>gets = increas+ !
 numb] ( provid]s "u ! ,/ate ,m$icaid   
program :o w treat ! pati5t population  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,an     
assurance t ! ,/ate consult$ ) relevant 
/akehold]s1 includ+ ! ,/ate ag5cy       
responsible = adm9i/]+ ! ,/ate ,m$icaid 

program1 ,m$icaid manag$ c>e plans1     
heal? c>e provid]s1 law en=cem5t        
p]sonnel1 (ficials f jails1 & ,m$icaid  
b5efici>y advocates1 ) respect to !     
prep>ation & completion ( ! application 
& a description ( su* consultation4  7c7
 ,activities describ$ ,= purposes (     
subsection 7b77#a71 ! activities        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,activities t support ! developm5t 
( an initial assessm5t ( ! heal?        
treatm5t ne$s ( pati5ts :o are 9 cu/ody 
p5d+ disposition ( *>ges to det]m9e !   
ext5t to :i* provid]s are ne$$ 7includ+ 
! types ( su* provid]s & geographic area
 ( ne$7 to improve ! numb] ( provid]s t 
w treat pati5ts 9 cu/ody p5d+           
disposition ( *>ges "u ! ,/ate ,m$icaid 
program1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an     
e/imate ( ! numb] ( individuals enroll$ 
"u ! ,/ate ,m$icaid program :o are 9    
cu/ody p5d+ disposition ( *>ges4  7,b7  
,in=mation on ! capacity ( provid]s to  
provide treatm5t or s]vices to su*      
individuals enroll$ "u ! ,/ate ,m$icaid 

program1 includ+ in=mation on provid]s  
:o provide su* s]vices & _! p>ticipation
 "u ! ,/ate ,m$icaid program4  7,c7     
,in=mation on ! heal? c>e s]vices       
provid$ "u programs o!r ?an ! ,/ate     
,m$icaid program 9 jails to individuals 
:o are 9 cu/ody p5d+ disposition (      
*>ges4  7#b7 ,activities t1 tak+ into   
acc\nt ! results ( ! assessm5t describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to ! provision
 ( treatm5t or s]vices "u ! ,/ate       
,m$icaid program1 support ! developm5t (
 ,/ate infra/ructure to recruit or      
contract ) prospective heal? c>e        
provid]s1 provide tra9+ & te*nical      
assi/ance to su* provid]s1 & secure a   
process = an electronic heal? record    
sy/em = bill+ to reimburse = s]vices    
provid$ by ! correctional facility1     
outpati5t provid]s1 m$ical v5dors1 &    
contract$ teleheal? s]vice provid]s to  
pati5ts :o are 9 cu/ody p5d+ disposition
 ( *>ges t are compliant ) applicable   
requirem5ts & regulations = ,/ate       
,m$icaid programs4  7#c7 ,activities t  

ensure ! quality ( c>e = pati5ts :o are 
9 cu/ody p5d+ disposition ( *>ges1      
includ+ =mal report+ me*anisms = pati5t 
outcomes1 & activities t promote        
p>ticipation 9 le>n+ collaboratives     
among provid]s treat+ ?is population4   
7d7 ,geographic div]sity ,! ,secret>y   
%all select ,/ates = plann+ grants "u   
?is section 9 a mann] t ensures         
geographic div]sity4  7e7 ,fund+ ,!re   
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$          
#ej1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section4    
7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,m$icaid program ,! t]m ,m$icaid program
 means1 ) respect to a ,/ate1 ! ,/ate   
program "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et  
seq47 includ+ any waiv] or demon/ration 
"u su* title or "u section #aaae ( su*  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acae7 relat+ to su*
 title4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices4  7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has !
 mean+ giv5 t t]m = purposes ( title    
,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db   

,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 9 section      
#aaja7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#acja7;a77#a774