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MICASSA SENATE BILL S 401 SUMMARY
 
By Denny Wood

 

MiCASSA, SENATE BILL 401 AND HOUSE BILL H.R. 910
IN THE U.S.CONGRESS, WASHINGTON, DC 

   
THE FOLLOWING IS FROM THE WEB SITE: http://Thomas.loc.gov  The complete bill can be read at this web site.
 
 Bill Summary & Status for the 109th Congress
 
S.401
Title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide individuals with disabilities and older Americans with equal access to community-based attendant services and supports, and for other purposes.
Sponsor:
Sen Harkin, Tom [IA] (introduced 2/16/2005)      Cosponsors (14)
Related Bills:
H.R.910
Latest Major Action: 2/16/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

SUMMARY AS OF:
2/16/2005--Introduced.

Medicaid Community-Based Attendant Services and Supports Act of 2005 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require State Medicaid plan coverage of community-based attendant services and supports for certain Medicaid-eligible individuals.

Outlines requirements for: (1) an enhanced Federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for ongoing activities of early coverage States that enhance and promote the use of community-based attendant services and supports; and (2) increased Federal financial participation for certain expenditures incurred by the State for the provision of such services and supports.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) award grants to eligible States which have established a Consumer Task Force to assist the State in its development of real choice systems change initiatives; and (2) conduct a demonstration project for the purpose of evaluating service coordination and cost-sharing approaches with respect to the provision of community-based services and supports to non-elderly dually eligible individuals.

    

 

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