US Congress Senate Bill 1362 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: Passed on November 5 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-11-05 - Became Public Law No: 114-85. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A bill 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.

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

Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]	Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-11-05	House	Became Public Law No: 114-85. (TXT | PDF)
2015-11-05	House	Signed by President.
2015-10-26	House	Presented to President.
2015-10-21	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-10-21	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7079)
2015-10-21	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1362.
2015-10-21	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7079-7080)
2015-10-21	House	Mr. Brady (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2015-09-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-09-08	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2015-09-08	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2015-09-08	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.
2015-09-08	House	Received in the House.
2015-08-06	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2015-08-05	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6425; text as passed Senate: CR S6425)
2015-07-30	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 187.
2015-07-30	Senate	Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-108.
2015-06-24	Senate	Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2015-05-18	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB3243 (Related) 2015-09-18 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1362/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1362/BILLS-114s1362is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1362/BILLS-114s1362rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1362/BILLS-114s1362es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1362/BILLS-114s1362enr.pdf