Ensuring timely access to Medicaid and SSI/SSDI for people with mental illness released from prison four state case studies.

Presents cases studies from four states (Texas, Pennsylvania, New York, and Minnesota) regarding enrolling ex-prisoners, particularly those with mental illness, in Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Disability Insurance (SSI/SSDI) when released.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Justice Center (Council of State Governments), Re-entry Policy Council, Center for Mental Health Services (U.S.), John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, New York Community Trust
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [New York, N.Y.] : Council of State Governments, Re-entry Policy Council, [2007]
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Description
Summary:Presents cases studies from four states (Texas, Pennsylvania, New York, and Minnesota) regarding enrolling ex-prisoners, particularly those with mental illness, in Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Disability Insurance (SSI/SSDI) when released.
Item Description:Title from caption; publication date from Council of State Governments' Web site.
"Support for this project is provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), a division of the US Department of Health and Human Services; the MacArthur Foundation; and the New York Community Trust"--P. [1].
Physical Description:2 unnumbered pages : map ; 28 cm
Also available via the World Wide Web.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page [2]).