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

Bill: 114-hr-3243
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2015-07-28
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Aging

Department of Health and Human Services

Health care coverage and access

Home and outpatient care

Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care

Medicaid

Medicare
Latest action: action_date: 2015-09-18
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-07-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.</p> <p> 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.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3243 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2015 Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Brady of Texas , Mr. McDermott , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Lance , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , Mr. LoBiondo , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Higgins , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. Kennedy , and Mr. Neal ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 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).

1. Clarification of waiver authority regarding PACE programs Subsection (d)(1) of section 1115A of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315a ) is amended by striking and 1903(m)(2)(A)(iii) and inserting 1903(m)(2)(A)(iii), and 1934 (other than subsections (b)(1)(A) and (c)(5) of such section) .