Due Process Continuity of Care Act
Sponsored By: Senator Bill Cassidy
Introduced
Summary
Medicaid coverage for people held before trial. This bill would let states provide Medicaid benefits to individuals in custody pending disposition of charges and would fund planning grants to prepare states to do so.
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- People in custody: Eligible people jailed before trial could receive Medicaid at a state's option, and states could suspend but not automatically terminate eligibility during custody.
- States: The bill would create planning grants to help states estimate needs, recruit providers, set up billing and electronic health records, and meet measurable targets for provider participation.
- Providers and jail health systems: Grants must support provider recruitment, telehealth and billing capacity, training, and quality reporting so jails and community providers can offer a full range of physical and behavioral health services.
*Authorizes $50 million in federal planning grants, increasing federal outlays for implementation.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More Medicaid help while detained
If enacted, Medicaid would be allowed to cover any person while they are in custody pending disposition of charges. That coverage would apply to services starting on the law's effective date. The effective date is the first day of the first calendar quarter that begins at least 60 days after enactment. States could not terminate someone's Medicaid only because the person is an inmate. That non-termination rule would take effect January 2, 2026. States would still be allowed to suspend coverage during custody or incarceration, subject to limits in the bill.
State planning grants for Medicaid
If enacted, the Department of Health and Human Services would get authority to award planning grants to States. The bill authorizes $50 million for these grants. States would use the money to plan how to cover people who become eligible while in custody. Applications must include plans to recruit providers, add billing and EHR systems for correctional providers, set milestones and measurable targets, and track quality, including substance use disorder and peer recovery services.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Bill Cassidy
LA • R
Cosponsors
Jeff Merkley
OR • D
Sponsored 5/12/2025
Thomas Tillis
NC • R
Sponsored 5/12/2025
Edward Markey
MA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2025
Raphael Warnock
GA • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Elissa Slotkin
MI • D
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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