Community Choice Act of 2009
Latest action · Mar 24, 2009 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 23, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Community Choice Act of 2009 - 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 dually eligible individuals.
Cosponsors 131
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 23, 2009 to Sep 28, 2010; 25 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Original | Mar 23, 2009 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Mar 23, 2009 |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Original | Mar 23, 2009 |
| D-PA | Christopher P. Carney | Original | Mar 23, 2009 |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Original | Mar 23, 2009 |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Original | Mar 23, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Mar 23, 2009 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | Mar 23, 2009 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Mar 23, 2009 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | Mar 23, 2009 |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Original | Mar 23, 2009 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | Mar 23, 2009 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Mar 23, 2009 |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Original | Mar 23, 2009 |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Original | Mar 23, 2009 |
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 23, 2009 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 24, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 24, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 23, 2009Introduced in House
- Mar 23, 2009Referred 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8121–S8124 | Tom Harkin D-IA | Jul 27, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 683 | Community Choice Act of 2009 | Identical bill | Mar 24, 2009 |
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 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 23, 2009Introduced in House
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