1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equity in Pretrial Health Coverage Act . 2. Removal of inmate limitation on benefits under Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Medicaid The subdivision (A) of section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a) ) that follows the last numbered paragraph of such section is amended by inserting , or in the case of care or services furnished to an individual who is in custody pending disposition of charges before ); . (b) Medicare Section 1862(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(3) ) is amended by inserting in the case of items or services furnished to individuals who are in custody pending disposition of charges, after 1880(e), . (c) CHIP Section 2110(b)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397jj(b)(2)(A) ) is amended by inserting (except as an individual in custody pending disposition of charges) after inmate of a public institution . (d) Modification of inmate limitation on health care benefits from Department of Veterans Affairs The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall modify section 17.38(c)(5) of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations, to ensure that the exclusion of veterans who are inmates from eligibility for health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs under such section does not apply to veterans who are in custody pending disposition of charges. (e) Conforming amendments (1) Title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ) is amended— (A) in section 1902(a)(84)(A), by inserting (except for any portion of such period during which the juvenile is in custody pending disposition of charges) after is such an inmate ; (B) in section 1902(nn)(3), by striking paragraph (31) and inserting the last numbered paragraph