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What Adult Jails Need to Know about Mandated Implementation of Medicaid for Detained Youths

Mark your calendars and save the date for an upcoming webinar hosted by HARP in collaboration with the National Sheriffs' Association, American Jail Association, and the National Association of Counties.

In 2023 Congress passed a law that will require jails and prisons to provide certain health care-related services to youths upon reentry under Medicaid. This law will directly affect adult jails because, depending on certain factors, the definition of "youth" can include some individuals through age 25.  The law also gives states the option of using Medicaid to cover some youth who are pre-trial. The law goes into effect January 1, 2025, so jails should begin preparing now. The goal of this webinar is to provide information on: 

• The provisions of this new law, including who will receive services, timeframes for providing them, and types of services included
• Some of the implementation choices jail administrators will need to make in conjunction with state Medicaid agencies
• What we don't yet know (because specific federal guidance is still forthcoming), and
• What jails can begin doing now to prepare.  

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