[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 35 (Thursday, March 3, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S1285]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3418. Mr. FRANKEN (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. 
Markey) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill S. 524, to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to 
address the national epidemics of prescription opioid abuse and heroin 
use; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. REMOVAL OF INMATE LIMITATION ON BENEFITS UNDER 
                   MEDICAID.

       (a) In General.--The subdivision (A) of section 1905(a) of 
     the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) that follows 
     paragraph (29) is amended by inserting ``or in custody 
     pending disposition of charges'' after ``patient in a medical 
     institution''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on the first day of the first calendar 
     quarter beginning more than 60 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act and shall apply to items and services 
     furnished for periods beginning on or after such date.
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