To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require the use of electronic visit verification for personal care services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Nov 4, 2015 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
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 19, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require states to have in place a system for the electronic verification of visits conducted as part of personal care services or else have their federal medical assistance percentage reduced by specified amounts.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 28, 2015 to Jun 22, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Sep 28, 2015 | |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Jun 22, 2016 |
Withdrew 2 Brenda L. Lawrence D-MI Jul 14, 2016·Brendan F. Boyle D-PA Jul 14, 2016
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 May 19, 2015Markup Nov 4, 2015 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 22, 2015Markup Nov 4, 2015Reported Nov 4, 2015 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 4, 2015Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Nov 4, 2015Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Nov 3, 2015Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 22, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 19, 2015Introduced in House
- May 19, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 77, May 19, 2015, page H3390.
Printed hearings 2
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. 114-122 | EXAMINING THE FINANCING AND DELIVERY OF LONG-TERM CARE IN THE U.S.81 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Serial No. 114-74 | STRENGTHENING MEDICAID PROGRAM INTEGRITY AND CLOSING LOOPHOLES119 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Sep 11, 2015 |
Titles 1
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 require the use of electronic visit verification for personal care services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 19, 2015Introduced 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.
