Due Process Continuity of Care Act
Sponsored By: Representative Turner (TX)
Introduced
Summary
Allows states to continue Medicaid coverage for people jailed while charges are pending. This bill would let states elect to fund medically necessary items and services for inmates who are in custody awaiting disposition of charges so care does not stop at booking.
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- People in custody and their families: Individuals awaiting trial could keep access to Medicaid-covered medical and behavioral health care while in jail, which may support treatment continuity and public health.
- States and correctional systems: States could choose to enroll these inmates in Medicaid and must develop plans to recruit providers, build billing infrastructure, and track patient outcomes.
- Health providers and behavioral health services: States must plan to increase Medicaid-enrolled providers for physical and behavioral health, including substance use disorder treatment and telehealth options.
*Authorizes $50 million in federal planning grants to help States prepare for and implement these changes.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Medicaid coverage option for people awaiting case outcome
This bill would let States choose to keep Medicaid active for people in custody while charges are pending. If your State opts in and you are otherwise eligible, Medicaid could pay for needed care during that time. It would also align an older Medicaid change to start on the same date, which could speed up related coverage rules. The start date would be the first day of the first calendar quarter on or after 60 days after enactment.
Planning grants for State jail Medicaid
HHS would award planning grants to States to set up Medicaid for people in custody while charges are pending. States would assess needs, review policies, and plan provider networks for physical and behavioral health, including substance use care. States must set milestones, targets, and consult stakeholders like jail officials, providers, plans, and advocates. The bill authorizes $50 million for these grants, subject to future funding.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Turner (TX)
TX • D
Cosponsors
Turner (OH)
OH • R
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Rutherford
FL • R
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Tonko
NY • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Bacon
NE • R
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Finstad
MN • R
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Obernolte
CA • R
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Doggett
TX • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Scanlon
PA • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Smith (WA)
WA • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Costa
CA • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Goldman (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Horsford
NV • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Crockett
TX • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Tlaib
MI • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Brownley
CA • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
McCollum
MN • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Bonamici
OR • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Stansbury
NM • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Lawler
NY • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Fitzpatrick
PA • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Jacobs
CA • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Davids (KS)
KS • D
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Craig
MN • D
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Randall
WA • D
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Balint
VT • D
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Sykes
OH • D
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Walkinshaw
VA • D
Sponsored 11/12/2025
Beatty
OH • D
Sponsored 12/1/2025
Figures
AL • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Roll Call Votes
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