A bill to remove limitations under Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and the Department of Veterans Affairs on benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges.

This bill would remove rules that currently limit or block health care coverage for people who are in jail or detention while waiting for their charges to be resolved. It would apply to several government health programs, including Medicaid, Medicare, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Department of Veterans Affairs. No official summary is available for this bill.

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