Medical Homes Act of 2009
Latest action · May 20, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5729-5732)
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.
- IntroducedMay 20, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medical Homes Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a three-year demonstration project under titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP) of the Social Security Act for the implementation of a patient-centered medical home program to improve the effectiveness and efficiency in providing Medicaid and CHIP assistance to an estimated 500,000 to 1 million targeted beneficiaries.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 20, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Original | May 20, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 20, 2009Introduced in Senate
- May 20, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5729-5732)
- May 20, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5728-5729)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 20, 2009Introduced in Senate
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