Reentry Act of 2025
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
The Reentry Act of 2025 aims to improve healthcare access for incarcerated individuals by allowing Medicaid to cover medical services they receive during the 30 days before release. The bill also directs the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to study the impact of this change and recommend further steps to ensure a smooth transition back into the community for formerly incarcerated individuals.
Key provisions
- Allows Medicaid to cover medical services for inmates during the 30 days before release.
- Directs the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to conduct a study.
- The study will assess access to healthcare for incarcerated individuals.
- The study will examine Medicare and Medicaid conditions of participation in correctional facilities.
- The study will evaluate State licensing and certification standards for correctional facilities.
- The study will analyze accrediting bodies for correctional facilities.
- The study will estimate the number of individuals who would otherwise be eligible for Medicaid.
- The study will recommend further legislative or administrative actions to improve healthcare access and transition services.
Who is affected
- Incarcerated individuals
- Medicaid recipients
- Correctional facilities
- State Medicaid agencies
- Formerly incarcerated individuals
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