S.Amdt. 3418

SA 3418. Mr. FRANKEN (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Durbin, and Mr.
Markey) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the
bill S. 524, to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to
address the national epidemics of prescription opioid abuse and heroin
use; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. REMOVAL OF INMATE LIMITATION ON BENEFITS UNDER
MEDICAID.

(a) In General.--The subdivision (A) of section 1905(a) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) that follows
paragraph (29) is amended by inserting ``or in custody
pending disposition of charges'' after ``patient in a medical
institution''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on the first day of the first calendar
quarter beginning more than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act and shall apply to items and services
furnished for periods beginning on or after such date.
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