To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to finalize certain proposed provisions relating to the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to issue a final rule based on the provisions of a proposed rule regarding Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) by December 31, 2018.
PACE is a program under Medicare and Medicaid that provides in-home and community services for certain individuals as an alternative to nursing home care. The proposed rule updates and revises application, enforcement, and other administrative requirements. The CMS published the proposed rule in August 2016; final action is expected in August 2019.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in House
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.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-934, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-934, Part I.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 725.
Mrs. Walorski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8121-8122)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6561.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8121-8122)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8121-8122)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.