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HB 800 Medical assistance services; eligibility, individuals confined in state correctional facilities.

Introduced by: Marcia S. "Cia" Price | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Medical assistance services; individuals confined in state correctional facilities. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to coordinate with the Department of Corrections to identify persons in the custody of state correctional facilities who are currently enrolled in the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance or who may be eligible for services under the state plan for medical assistance upon release and, prior to the release of such persons, (i) review the eligibility of currently enrolled persons to ensure continued access to medical assistance upon release or (ii) enroll persons not previously enrolled who meet eligibility criteria in the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance services.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Medical assistance services; individuals confined in state correctional facilities. Requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services to enroll any person who is in the custody of a state correctional facility and who meets the criteria for eligibility for services under the state plan for medical assistance in the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance services; however, no services under the state plan for medical assistance shall be furnished to the person while he is confined in a state correctional facility unless federal financial participation is available to pay for the cost of the services provided. The bill also provides that, upon release from the custody of a state correctional facility, such individual shall continue to be eligible for services under the state plan for medical assistance until such time as the person is determined to no longer be eligible for medical assistance and that, to the extent permitted by federal law, the time during which a person is confined in a state correctional facility shall not be included in any calculation of when the person must recertify his eligibility for medical assistance.