II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2628 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 17, 2019 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Merkley , Mr. Brown , and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove a limitation on an individual's eligibility for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan while the individual is in custody pending disposition of charges.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equity in Pretrial Medicaid Coverage Act . 2. Removal of inmate limitation on benefits under medicaid (a) In general The subdivision (A) of section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a) ) that follows paragraph (30) is amended by inserting or while in custody pending disposition of charges after patient in a medical institution . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of the first calendar quarter that begins after 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to items and services furnished for periods beginning on or after such date.