Rhode Island S2554 requires Medicaid enrollment for inmates in the first 30 days of incarceration and the last 30 days before release.

Rhode Island S2554 mandates that Medicaid enrollment be maintained or provided to all inmates in the first 30 days of incarceration at adult correctional institutions and the last 30 days of incarceration when possible. It also requires the executive office of health and human services to apply for a federal waiver to offer Medicaid benefits to qualified inmates for up to 30 days before their release. The bill aims to facilitate successful reentry by ensuring continuous access to physical and behavioral health services for incarcerated individuals.

Rhode Island S2554 requires Medicaid enrollment for inmates in the first 30 days of incarceration and the last 30 days before release.

Rhode Island S2554 mandates that Medicaid enrollment be maintained or provided to all inmates in the first 30 days of incarceration at adult correctional institutions and the last 30 days of incarceration when possible. It also requires the executive office of health and human services to apply for a federal waiver to offer Medicaid benefits to qualified inmates for up to 30 days before their release. The bill aims to facilitate successful reentry by ensuring continuous access to physical and behavioral health services for incarcerated individuals.