Recidivism Reduction Act
Sponsored By: Representative Carson, André [D-IN-7]
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Summary
Recidivism Reduction Act Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income for Aged, Blind, and Disabled) (SSI) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to require the reinstatement upon release of an otherwise eligible disabled inmate for SSI benefits which were terminated because of the inmate's incarceration in a jail, prison, penal institution, or correctional facility for a period of 12 or more consecutive months. Requires automatic reinstatement of the benefit eligibility under SSAct title XVI upon discharge or release of an individual who has become an inmate of a jail, prison, penal institution, or correctional facility, without the need to reapply for the benefits, if the period of sentence to the institution does not exceed 90 days. Requires the inmate to apply for reinstatement and resumption of such benefits within 36 months after release. Requires the reinstatement of SSI benefit eligibility for such an individual's spouse if the spouse was previously an SSI-eligible spouse. Amends SSAct title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) to direct the Commissioner of Social Security to develop a system for prerelease application for resumption of suspended OASDI disability insurance benefits, or other benefits based on disability. Amends SSAct title XIX (Medicaid) to require state Medicaid plans to provide that in the case of any individual enrolled for medical assistance immediately before becoming an inmate of a public institution under a sentence of 90 days or less: (1) the enrollment shall be reinstated automatically upon the individual's release from such institution without the need to apply for such assistance, and (2) any period of continuous eligibility in effect when the individual became such an inmate shall be reinstated as of the release date and the duration of such period shall be determined without regard to the period in which the individual was such an inmate. Requires an increase in the federal medical assistance percentage (matching rate) by five percentage points (not to exceed 100%) for medical assistance for items and services furnished during the one-year period beginning when the individual's eligibility for medical assistance under Medicaid is reinstated after release. Authorizes case management services in order to engage in planning for services following an individual's release from a public institution.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
CHAKA FATTAH
PA • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
CHARLES RANGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
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