US Congress House Bill 6561 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on September 17 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-09-17 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to issue a final rule based on the provisions of a proposed rule regarding Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) by December 31, 2018. PACE is a program under Medicare and Medicaid that provides in-home and community services for certain individuals as an alternative to nursing home care. The proposed rule updates and revises application, enforcement, and other administrative requirements. The CMS published the proposed rule in August 2016; final action is expected in August 2019.

Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act of 2018

Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]	Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]
Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]	Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]
Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL]	Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]	Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-09-17	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2018-09-12	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2018-09-12	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-09-12	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8121-8122)
2018-09-12	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6561.
2018-09-12	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8121-8122)
2018-09-12	House	Mrs. Walorski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2018-09-10	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 725.
2018-09-10	House	Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
2018-09-10	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-934, Part I.
2018-09-05	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
2018-09-05	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-07-27	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2018-07-26	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.
2018-07-26	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.
2018-07-26	House	Introduced in House

SB3338 (Same As) 2018-08-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6561/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6561/BILLS-115hr6561ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6561/BILLS-115hr6561rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6561/BILLS-115hr6561eh.pdf