HR 2586 · in committee · significant
Reentry Act of 2025
- healthcare
What this bill does
- The bill allows Medicaid to pay for medical services for incarcerated people in the 30 days before their release.
- Incarcerated individuals and state Medicaid programs are affected by this coverage expansion.
- A federal commission must report on healthcare access and quality for incarcerated people within a specified timeframe.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would covering medical services 30 days before release affect the health outcomes and recidivism rates of formerly incarcerated individuals?
- 02
What fiscal impact would extending Medicaid coverage to incarcerated people have on state budgets, and how does this compare to potential long-term savings?
- 03
Why did legislators choose the 30-day window before release rather than earlier in incarceration, and what evidence supports this timeframe?
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Sponsor · D-NY-20
Paul Tonko
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
84/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-04-01
Joining the bill
Angie Craig
D-MN-2 · original
Suzanne Bonamici
D-OR-1 · original
Gabe Amo
D-RI-1 · original
Gerald E. Connolly
D-VA-11 · original
Nanette Diaz Barragán
D-CA-44 · original
Becca Balint
D-VT · original
Julia Brownley
D-CA-26 · original
Yassamin Ansari
D-AZ-3 · original
Jim Costa
D-CA-21 · original
Don Bacon
R-NE-2 · original
Yvette D. Clarke
D-NY-9 · original
Mike Carey
R-OH-15 · original
+ 72 more
Legislative timeline
2025-04-01 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-04-01 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-04-01 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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