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From: NACo
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2023 1:35:29 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: Greg Brotherton
Subject: Urge Congress to protect federal health benefits for pre-trial detainees
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Contact your Members of Congress about reauthorization of the SUPPORT Act
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URGE CONGRESS TO PASS BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION PROTECTING FEDERAL HEALTH BENEFITS FOR PRE-TRIAL DETAINEES
Contact your Members of Congress about reauthorization of the SUPPORT Act
Congress is currently negotiating the reauthorization of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act
of 2018 (P.L. 115-271 <https://www.mmsend50.com/link.cfm?r=dK5itgU3QMX7KWwJXovkzw~~&pe=eI_gB731lEzWtb6fGu4uUaHPk-GSxyKrHjkprGH5-xtY4GA9iclsSlasVN9tjVJdbVcXtlxVhQn3XOxLjJIAUw~~&t=2ruljzR8Z046IUVpKw8n
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As Congress works to reauthorize key programs within the SUPPORT Act, NACo urges you to contact your U.S. Representatives and Senators and ask them to support the inclusion of the following
bipartisan bills that would address the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy (MIEP):
* The Reentry Act (H.R. 2400/S.1165), which would allow Medicaid payment for medical services furnished to an incarcerated individual during the 30-day period preceding the individual’s
release.
* The Due Process Continuity of Care Act (H.R. 3074/S.971), which would allow pretrial detainees to receive Medicaid benefits at the option of the state.
ABOUT MIEP
MIEP strips federal health benefits from individuals admitted to jail before they are convicted of a crime. This policy violates an individual’s constitutional rights and fundamental
presumption of innocence, strains our local judicial, law enforcement, public safety and human services systems, and results in higher rates of recidivism and poorer health outcomes
in our communities.
This policy contributes to the over-incarceration of individuals suffering from mental and behavioral health crises, making jails the largest behavioral health providers in the nation.
What CAN COUNTIES DO:
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Questions?
For questions, please contact:
Blaire Bryant
Legislative Director| Health
202-942-4246
bbryant@naco.org <mailto:bbryant@naco.org>
Brett Mattson
Legislative Director| Justice and Public Safety
202-942-4234
bmattson@naco.org <mailto:bmattson@naco.org>
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