HR9525
Referred to committee
Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2026
- Federal
- House
- Introduced Jun 29, 2026
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version IHThis Act may be cited as the Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2026.
Section 4048 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
In the case of health care services provided to a prisoner in connection with a health care visit that results from an injury inflicted on a prisoner by another prisoner, the Director, in accordance with this section and with such regulations as the Director shall promulgate to carry out this section, may assess and collect a fee in connection with each such health care visit, from the account of the prisoner who inflicted the injury, as determined by the Director.
by striking subsection (c); and
in subsection (e), by striking or whether the prisoner qualifies under an exclusion under this section.
Section 4048 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
In the case of health care services provided to a prisoner in connection with a health care visit that results from an injury inflicted on a prisoner by another prisoner, the Director, in accordance with this section and with such regulations as the Director shall promulgate to carry out this section, may assess and collect a fee in connection with each such health care visit, from the account of the prisoner who inflicted the injury, as determined by the Director.
by striking subsection (c); and
in subsection (e), by striking or whether the prisoner qualifies under an exclusion under this section.
Legislative Timeline
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Introduced in House
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E633-634)
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.