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119th Congress Health

S. 1720: Due Process Continuity of Care Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)May 12, 2025
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, May 12, 2025

This bill allows an otherwise eligible individual who is in custody pending disposition of charges (i.e., pretrial detainees) to receive Medicaid benefits at the option of the state. The bill also provides for state planning grants to support the provision of such benefits.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

No roll call votes have been held on this bill.

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

5

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Bill Cassidy R-LA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. May 12, 2025Introduced in the Senate by Bill Cassidy.
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  1. May 12, 2025Introduced in Senate
  2. May 12, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.