US Congress House Bill 6042 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on July 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-07-30 - Became Public Law No: 115-222. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill delays by one year (to January 1, 2020) the Medicaid federal matching rate reduction that is scheduled to take effect for states that fail to require an electronic visit verification system for personal care services (services that help certain individuals with basic needs of daily life).

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system, and for other purposes.

Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]

Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]

Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]

Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-07-30	Senate	Became Public Law No: 115-222. (TXT | PDF)
2018-07-30	Senate	Signed by President.
2018-07-19	Senate	Presented to President.
2018-07-18	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-07-17	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2018-07-17	Senate	Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5006)
2018-06-20	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2018-06-19	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-06-19	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5244)
2018-06-19	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6042.
2018-06-19	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5244-5245)
2018-06-19	House	Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2018-06-07	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2018-06-07	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6042/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6042/BILLS-115hr6042ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6042/BILLS-115hr6042eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6042/BILLS-115hr6042enr.pdf