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Latest Update: Wednesday, July, 23rd 2008

To amend titles XVI, XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to remove inmate limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and SCHIP benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges.

4/3/2008--Introduced.

Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2008 - Amends titles XVI (Supplementary Security Income) (SSI), XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) to allow benefits under such titles for persons in custody in a public institution pending disposition of charges.

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Latest Actions
  • 04/04/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 04/04/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E507-508)
  • 04/03/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 04/03/2008 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
  • 04/03/2008 - Referred to House Ways and Means
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H.R.5698 Introduced in House05/24/2008