UPDATE: H.R.4005 – Medicaid Reentry Act

LATEST ACTION: June 20, 2018 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

BILL TITLE: Medicaid Reentry Act

BILL SUMMARY:

Medicaid Reentry Act

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to convene a stakeholder workgroup in order to develop best practices for states to: (1) ease the health care transition of inmates released from public institutions (such as by ensuring continuity of health insurance or Medicaid coverage), and (2) implement transitional measures within 30 days of an inmate's release. The CMS must also issue a letter to states outlining opportunities for Medicaid demonstration waivers based on identified best practices.

[NOTE: The contents of this legislative update are current as of 06:00 AM on June 21, 2018.]

BILL NUMBER: 115th Congress: House Bill 4005 (H.R.4005)

CHAMBER OF ORIGIN: U.S. House of Representatives

CURRENT CHAMBER: U.S. Senate

For DETAILED LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION on H.R.4005, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4005

BILL TEXT: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4005/text

ACTIONS-TO-DATE (ordered by most recent first):

06/20/2018 -- Senate -- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

06/19/2018 -- House -- The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

06/19/2018 -- House -- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

06/19/2018 -- House -- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5233)

06/19/2018 -- House -- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4005.

06/19/2018 -- House -- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5233-5234)

06/19/2018 -- House -- Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

06/12/2018 -- House -- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 568.

06/12/2018 -- House -- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-733.

05/17/2018 -- House -- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

05/17/2018 -- House -- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

04/25/2018 -- House -- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

10/13/2017 -- House -- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

10/10/2017 -- House -- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

10/10/2017 -- House -- Introduced in House.

SPONSOR(S)*:

-- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

CO-SPONSOR(S)*:

[*Note: Sponsors and co-sponsors are current as of June 20, 2018. For the most up-to-date version of the sponsor and co-sponsor lists, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4005/cosponsors ]

-- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]

-- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]

-- Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10]

COMMITTEES: Senate Finance Committee; House Energy and Commerce Committee.