FCHIP Extension Act

Bill: 116-s-3399
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2020-03-05
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care coverage and access

Health care quality

Medicare

Rural conditions and development
Latest action: action_date: 2020-03-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-03-05
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Frontier Community Health Integration Project Extension Act or the FCHIP Extension Act</b></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes the Frontier Community Health Integration Project (FCHIP) through August 1, 2024. (FCHIP is a demonstration project that aims to improve access to, and integration of, acute care, extended care, and other health services for Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas.)</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3399 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2020 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Hoeven ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To extend the Frontier Community Health Integration Project Demonstration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Frontier Community Health Integration Project Extension Act or the FCHIP Extension Act . 2. Extension of Frontier Community Health Integration Project Demonstration (a) In general Subsection (f)(1) of section 123 of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–4 note) is amended by striking 3-year period beginning on October 1, 2009 and inserting 8-year period beginning on August 1, 2016 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if enacted on June 30, 2019.