S. 1720 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, May 12, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryAllows states to give Medicaid to pretrial detainees
Right now, people who are arrested and waiting for their court cases to finish usually can't get Medicaid, the federal health insurance program for lower-income people. This bill would let states choose to provide Medicaid to these pretrial detainees if they would otherwise qualify for it. The bill also offers grants to help states plan how to do this.
How it affects you
If you're waiting in jail for your case to go to trial and you qualify for Medicaid, your state could now cover your health care costs—but only if your state decides to participate. States would have the option to use planning grants to figure out how to make this work.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, May 12, 2025)
Due Process Continuity of Care Act
This bill allows an otherwise eligible individual who is in custody pending disposition of charges (i.e., pretrial detainees) to receive Medicaid benefits at the option of the state. The bill also provides for state planning grants to support the provision of such benefits.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 1720
A BILL
Due Process Continuity of Care Act
Sponsor: Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) · Introduced May 12, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 12, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.”