Committee backs resolution supporting Medicaid demonstration for inmates with substance use disorder
The governance committee approved a resolution supporting an Assembly bill demonstration that would allow Medicaid coverage for eligible incarcerated people during a 90‑day prerelease window to improve continuity of care and reduce overdose risk. Supporters cited discharge planning and embedded social-worker services.
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The Kenosha County Governance Committee voted to adopt a resolution supporting state demonstration authority that would permit Medicaid coverage for incarcerated people with substance use disorder during a prerelease window, aligning with Assembly Bill 604 as discussed in committee materials.
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