# 119-s-1720: Due Process Continuity of Care Act

119-s-1720, Due Process Continuity of Care Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1720
- Congress: 119
- Title: Due Process Continuity of Care Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.*

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More Medicaid help while detained: benefit, high. 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 enactm…
- State planning grants for Medicaid: benefit, medium. 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 p…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.

## Sources
- [119-s-1720 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1720)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1720 (as of 2026-04-21).