Community Choice Act of 2007
Latest action · Mar 22, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 21, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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 dually eligible individuals.
Cosponsors 125
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 21, 2007 to Oct 2, 2008; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Original | Mar 21, 2007 |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-IN | Peter J. Visclosky | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | May 14, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | May 14, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | May 14, 2007 | |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | May 14, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | May 14, 2007 | |
| R-IL | Jerry Weller | May 14, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | May 14, 2007 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | May 14, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | May 14, 2007 | |
| R-AL | Jo Bonner | Jun 14, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Jun 14, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Jun 14, 2007 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Jun 14, 2007 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Jun 14, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Jun 14, 2007 | |
| D-KS | Nancy E. Boyda | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jul 12, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Jul 23, 2007 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Jul 23, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Jul 23, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Sep 5, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Sep 5, 2007 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Sep 5, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Sep 5, 2007 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Sep 5, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Sep 6, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Sep 19, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Oct 9, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Oct 9, 2007 | |
| R-GA | Nathan Deal | Oct 9, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Oct 23, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Oct 29, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Oct 30, 2007 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Nov 15, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Nov 15, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Dec 4, 2007 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Dec 4, 2007 | |
| D-PA | John P. Murtha | Dec 4, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Dec 5, 2007 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Dec 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Jan 15, 2008 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Jan 15, 2008 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jan 15, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Jan 15, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Jan 15, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Nick Lampson | Jan 15, 2008 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Jan 15, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Jan 15, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Jan 16, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Jan 16, 2008 | |
| R-NJ | Mike Ferguson | Jan 17, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Jan 23, 2008 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Jan 23, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Patrick J. Murphy | Jan 28, 2008 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Jan 28, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Jan 28, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Jan 29, 2008 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Paul E. Kanjorski | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Mar 3, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Mar 4, 2008 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Mar 10, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Mar 14, 2008 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Mar 14, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Apr 1, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Apr 10, 2008 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Apr 17, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | Apr 22, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Apr 23, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Apr 24, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Apr 30, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Apr 30, 2008 | |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Apr 30, 2008 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | May 1, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Christopher P. Carney | May 1, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | May 1, 2008 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | May 1, 2008 | |
| R-NV | Jon C. Porter | May 1, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | May 1, 2008 | |
| R-KS | Todd Tiahrt | May 1, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | May 1, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-NY | Vito Fossella | May 6, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | May 13, 2008 | |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | May 21, 2008 | |
| D-CO | John T. Salazar | May 21, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | May 21, 2008 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jun 3, 2008 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-IN | Brad Ellsworth | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Jun 23, 2008 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Jun 23, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Judy Biggert | Jul 10, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Jul 14, 2008 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Jul 22, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Jul 22, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Jul 23, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Jul 29, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Sep 8, 2008 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Sep 10, 2008 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Sep 11, 2008 | |
| D-NH | Paul W. Hodes | Sep 22, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Oct 2, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Oct 2, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 21, 2007 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 22, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 22, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 21, 2007Introduced in House
- Mar 21, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1634 | David Loebsack D-IA | Jul 26, 2007 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-79 | HELPING FAMILIES WITH NEEDED CARE: MEDICAID'S CRITICAL ROLE176 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Jan 16, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 799 | Community Choice Act of 2007 | Identical bill | Jul 10, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Community Choice Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Access to health care
- Administrative remedies
- Commerce
- Community health services
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Consumer protection
- Disabled
- Economics and Public Finance
- Families
- Family services
- Federal aid to health facilities
- Geriatrics
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health
- Health education
- Health services administration
- Home care services
- Intergovernmental fiscal relations
- Law
- Long-term care
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Mental care facilities
- Nursing
- Nursing homes
- Paramedical personnel
- Patient satisfaction
- Patients' rights
- Preventive medicine
- Quality of care
- Small business
- Social Welfare
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 21, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
