US Congress Senate Bill 1217 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on June 9 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-06-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Medicaid Services Restoration Act of 2009 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend medical assistance coverage to therapeutic foster care services. Allows reasonable and efficient payment methodologies, including fee-for-service payments, case rates, daily rates, or other forms of capitated payment, as means of reimbursement for rehabilitative services. Includes medical or remedial services for attainment and retention of functional status among rehabilitative services. Includes among inpatient psychiatric hospital services for children early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services. Allows payment for medical assistance for diagnostic, screening, preventive, and rehabilitative services or optional targeted case management services furnished by qualified providers under non-medical programs, provided a state or local agency administering such plan complies with certain requirements. Allows reasonable and efficient payment methodologies for reimbursement for case management and targeted case management services. Authorizes the state to: (1) require case management services for each beneficiary; and (2) limit the case managers available in order to ensure that the case managers for eligible individuals are capable of ensuring that such individuals receive needed services. Allows staff of non-medical programs, or contractors with non-medical programs, to offer such services, so long as: (1) such individuals are state-qualified providers; and (2) the case management services are distinct from the non-medical program's direct services. Redefines case management services to mean those furnished to assist eligible individuals, who reside in a community setting or are transitioning to a community setting, in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and other services. Allows a state to provide case management or targeted case management services through multiple case managers to: (1) any qualified individual; (2) specific classes of individuals; or (3) individuals who reside in specified areas selected by the state.

Medicaid Services Restoration Act of 2009

Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]	Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D-AR]
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-06-09		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB4787 (Related) 2010-03-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1217/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1217/BILLS-111s1217is.pdf