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).

Bill: 114-s-1362
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2015-05-18
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: 2015-11-05
text: Became Public Law No: 114-85.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-05-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p> 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. Prohibits HHS, however, as part of a CMS Innovation Center demonstration, from waiving: (1) the requirement to offer items and services under Medicare without limitations, and (2) certain requirements regarding enrollment in and disenrollment from PACE programs.</p> <p>Expresses the sense of the Senate that HHS should use waiver authority to provide, in a budget neutral and expeditious manner, PACE programs with increased operational flexibility to support their ability to improve and innovate and to reduce technical and administrative barriers that have hindered enrollment in them.</p>

action_date: 2015-07-30
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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>

action_date: 2015-08-05
action_desc: Passed Senate amended
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 30, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <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>

action_date: 2015-10-21
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 30, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <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>

action_date: 2015-11-05
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 30, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <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: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1362 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2015 Mr. Carper (for himself and Mr. Toomey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 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 (a) 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— (1) by inserting (other than subsections (b)(1)(A) and (c)(5) of section 1894) after XVIII ; and (2) 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) . (b) Sense of the Senate It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should use the waiver authority provided under the amendments made by this section to provide, in a budget neutral and expeditious manner, programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE programs) with increased operational flexibility to support the ability of such programs to improve and innovate and to reduce technical and administrative barriers that have hindered enrollment in such programs.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 187 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1362 [Report No. 114–108] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2015 Mr. Carper (for himself, Mr. Toomey , Mr. Casey , Mr. Warner , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Schumer , and Mr. Burr ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance July 30, 2015 Reported by Mr. Hatch , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic 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 (a) 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— (1) by inserting (other than subsections (b)(1)(A) and (c)(5) of section 1894) after XVIII ; and (2) 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) . (b) Sense of the Senate It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should use the waiver authority provided under the amendments made by this section to provide, in a budget neutral and expeditious manner, programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE programs) with increased operational flexibility to support the ability of such programs to improve and innovate and to reduce technical and administrative barriers that have hindered enrollment in such 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) .

July 30, 2015 Reported with an amendment

tv_txt: 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1362 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT 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) .

Passed the Senate August 5, 2015. Secretary

tv_txt: IC 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1362 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2015 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 AN ACT 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) .

Passed the Senate August 5, 2015. Julie E. Adams, Secretary

tv_txt: One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen S. 1362 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT 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) .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate