Provides for presumptive eligibility for medical assistance benefits of individuals leaving incarceration
Summary
Provides presumptive eligibility for medical assistance benefits for individuals released from correctional facilities for at least sixty days following release.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 4, 2023
Last action May 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2023
How they voted
44–18
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 8, 2023
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican21
85% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
1
Committee
4
May 21, 2024
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Jun 8, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Jun 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 4, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
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