US Congress House Bill 3243 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 28 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-09-18 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify waiver authority regarding programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE programs). This bill amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to waive applicable general and Medicaid requirements of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in order to conduct demonstration projects through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMS Innovation Center) that involve PACE. HHS may not, as part of a CMS Innovation Center demonstration, waive: (1) the requirement to offer items and services under Medicare and Medicaid without limitation to PACE program enrollees, and (2) certain requirements regarding enrollment in and disenrollment from PACE programs.

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify waiver authority regarding programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE programs).

Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]
Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]	Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]
Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]	Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA]
Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM]	Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]	Rep. Keith Rothfus [R-PA]	Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]	Rep. Richard Neal [D-MA]
Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]	Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]	Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]
Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-09-18	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2015-08-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-07-31	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-07-28	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2015-07-28	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2015-07-28	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2015-07-28	House	Introduced in House

SB1362 (Related) 2015-11-05 - Became Public Law No: 114-85. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3243/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3243/BILLS-114hr3243ih.pdf