HB3270 Summary

• Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall not cancel or deny medical assistance eligibility solely because a person is an inmate of a public institution including county jails, juvenile detention centers, or state correctional facilities.

• Department may adopt rules permitting incarcerated persons to apply for medical assistance while imprisoned if they would likely qualify if residing in the community, and persons may apply prior to scheduled release.

• Department is not responsible for paying medical assistance for care provided while a person is incarcerated; responsibility remains with Department of Corrections, counties, or other authorities, though they may seek federal reimbursement.

• Department of Corrections must provide incarcerated persons with an opportunity to apply for health care coverage 45 days before scheduled discharge and must assist with application completion.

• Counties, Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Human Services, and Department of Corrections must cooperate in managing eligibility and sharing information about detained or incarcerated persons enrolled in medical assistance.