A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify waiver authority regarding programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE programs).
Latest action · Nov 5, 2015 Became Public Law No: 114-85.
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 18, 2015
- Passed SenateAug 5, 2015
- Passed HouseOct 21, 2015
- To the PresidentOct 26, 2015
- Became lawNov 5, 2015Public Law 114-85
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 30, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
This bill amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to waive applicable general and Medicaid requirements of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in order to conduct demonstration projects through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMS Innovation Center) that involve PACE.
HHS may not, as part of a CMS Innovation Center demonstration, waive: (1) the requirement to offer items and services under Medicare and Medicaid without limitation to PACE program enrollees, and (2) certain requirements regarding enrollment in and disenrollment from PACE programs.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 18, 2015 to Jul 7, 2015; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | Original | May 18, 2015 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Jun 18, 2015 | |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Jun 18, 2015 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Jun 18, 2015 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Jun 22, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Jun 23, 2015 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Jul 7, 2015 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred May 18, 2015Markup Jun 24, 2015Reported Jul 30, 2015 |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Sep 9, 2015 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Sep 9, 2015 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Sep 11, 2015 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 5, 2015Signed by President.
- Nov 5, 2015Became Public Law No: 114-85.
- Oct 26, 2015Presented to President.
- Oct 21, 2015Mr. Brady (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 21, 2015Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7079-7080)
- Oct 21, 2015DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1362.
- Oct 21, 2015Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7079)
- Oct 21, 2015Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 11, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sep 8, 2015Received in the House.
- Sep 8, 2015Referred 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.
- Aug 6, 2015Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 5, 2015Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6425; text as passed Senate: CR S6425)
- Jul 30, 2015Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-108.
- Jul 30, 2015Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 187.
- Jun 24, 2015Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- May 18, 2015Introduced in Senate
- May 18, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
In the Congressional Record 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7079, H7080 | Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Earl Blumenauer D-OR, Kevin Brady R-TX | Oct 21, 2015 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6425Text printed S6425Amendments S6425 | Cory Gardner R-CO | Aug 5, 2015 |
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jul 13, 2015S. 1362, PACE Innovation Act of 2015As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Finance on June 24, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 114-534 | PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2017 HEALTH CARE PROPOSALS119 pages | Finance Committee | Feb 11, 2016 |
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
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| R43604 | Physical Security of the U.S. Power Grid: High-Voltage Transformer Substations Archived | Report | Jul 2, 2015 |
| R43989 | Cybersecurity Issues for the Bulk Power System Archived | Report | Jun 10, 2015 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3243 | To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify waiver authority regarding programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE programs). | Related bill | Sep 18, 2015 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify waiver authority regarding programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE programs).
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Sep 8, 2015Referred in House
- Aug 5, 2015Engrossed in Senate
- Jul 30, 2015Reported to Senate
- May 18, 2015Introduced in Senate
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.
