PA HB282

Removes the two-year limit on temporary suspension of medical assistance for incarcerated individuals, allowing suspension to continue for the duration of incarceration

Requires automatic reactivation of medical assistance upon an inmate's release from a correctional institution, subject to eligibility requirements under the Title XIX State Plan

Authorizes the Department of Human Services to establish a Medicaid reentry program beginning January 1, 2026, subject to federal approval, providing substance use disorder treatment and case management services prior to release

Allows counties to voluntarily apply to participate in the reentry program through their county correctional institutions, requiring majority vote of the governing body and demonstrated support from criminal justice advisory boards

Takes effect immediately upon enactment