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.

Bill: 115-hr-6042
Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
Introduced: 2018-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Health information and medical records
Home and outpatient care
Intergovernmental relations
Medicaid
Public participation and lobbying
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-06-07
text: 
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. The bill also excludes specified services from such verification system requirements, including inpatient hospital services and 24-hour residential group home services. 

action_date: 2018-06-19
text: 
(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). 

action_date: 2018-07-17
text: 
(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). 

action_date: 2018-07-30
text: 
(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). 


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

Enacted as: number: 115-222