AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE MEDICAID REENTRY ACT

Summary

The bill requires people in Rhode Island prisons or juvenile facilities to keep their Medicaid enrollment for the first 30 days of confinement, and lets them stay enrolled or be re‑enrolled with consent. It also directs the health department to apply for a federal 1115 waiver so inmates can receive Medicaid benefits for at least the 30 days before they are released. The aim is to close health‑care gaps and improve re‑entry outcomes.

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