US Congress House Bill 5903 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 14 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-07-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Transition to Independence Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration program over five fiscal years, beginning with FY2018, under which a Medicaid Buy-In State meeting certain criteria may receive bonus payments for: meeting specific measurable benchmarks in expanding individual integrated employment and reducing subminimum wage work, congregate setting work, or facility-based day habilitation placements for working-age individuals with a disability receiving Medicaid-funded home or community-based services; and taking other actions conducive to expanding employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities within the state.

Transition to Independence Act of 2016

Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]	Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R-FL]
Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-07-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2016-07-14	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5903/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5903/BILLS-114hr5903ih.pdf