# 115-hr-6823: Supporting Positive Outcomes After Release Act

115-hr-6823, Supporting Positive Outcomes After Release Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6823
- Congress: 115
- Title: Supporting Positive Outcomes After Release Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2018-09-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Supporting Positive Outcomes After Release Act This bill prohibits a state Medicaid program from terminating an individual's medical assistance enrollment because the individual is incarcerated, if the individual was enrolled in medical assistance immediately before becoming an inmate or becomes eligible to enroll while an inmate. However, a state may still suspend an inmate's enrollment.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act
- 115-hr-7281: Driver and Officer Safety Education Act
- 115-hr-7141: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
- 115-hr-7124: Keeping All Students Safe Act
- 115-hr-7109: Restoring Justice for Workers Act
- 115-hr-7107: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-6823 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6823)

## Related
- [115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7368)
- [115-hr-7281: Driver and Officer Safety Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7281)
- [115-hr-7141: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7141)
- [115-hr-7124: Keeping All Students Safe Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7124)
- [115-hr-7109: Restoring Justice for Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7109)
- [115-hr-7107: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7107)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6823 (as of 2025-11-18).