Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy NACo: U.S. House reintroduces legislation to address the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy
May 2025Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy
NACo: U.S. House reintroduces legislation to address the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy
Two bipartisan bills aimed at addressing the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy (MIEP) were recently reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. On April 1, lawmakers reintroduced the Reentry Act (H.R.2586), following the reintroduction of the Due Process Continuity of Care Act (H.R. 1510) earlier this year. Both bills seek to improve health care access for justice-involved individuals. These pieces of legislation each amend the MIEP, a federal statute that revokes access to federal health benefits upon arrest, by ensuring continuity of care through improved access to critical health services for individuals as they enter and exit the justice system.
THESE ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT PIECES OF LEGISLATION, Not to be missed!
NACo Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy Toolkit
NACo: U.S. House reintroduces legislation to address the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy
Two bipartisan bills aimed at addressing the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy (MIEP) were recently reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. On April 1, lawmakers reintroduced the Reentry Act (H.R.2586), following the reintroduction of the Due Process Continuity of Care Act (H.R. 1510) earlier this year. Both bills seek to improve health care access for justice-involved individuals. These pieces of legislation each amend the MIEP, a federal statute that revokes access to federal health benefits upon arrest, by ensuring continuity of care through improved access to critical health services for individuals as they enter and exit the justice system.
These pieces of legislation each amend the MIEP, a federal statute that revokes access to federal health benefits upon arrest, by ensuring continuity of care through improved access to critical health services for individuals as they enter and exit the justice system. More specifically:
- The Due Process Continuity of Care Act (H.R. 1510) would allow pretrial detainees to receive Medicaid benefits at the option of the state and provide $50 million in planning grant dollars to states and localities for implementing the MIEP repeal, improving the quality of care provided in jails and enhancing the number of available providers to treat this population.
- The Reentry Act (H.R.2586) would allow Medicaid payment for medical services furnished to an eligible incarcerated individual during the 30-day period preceding the individual's release.
THESE ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT PIECES OF LEGISLATION, Not to be missed!
NACo Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy Toolkit