Encouraging the Prioritization of the Most Vulnerable Act
Latest action · Feb 17, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 16, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Encouraging the Prioritization of the Most Vulnerable Act
This bill amend title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in approving Medicaid demonstration projects, to:
- post on its website information regarding how CMS prioritizes projects that have been proven effective in improving care and outcomes with respect to uninsured, Medicaid-eligible, or low-income individuals;
- collect, from a participating state, available data regarding the quality of care or health outcomes with respect to individuals served;
- post on its website information regarding how a project is not duplicative of any federal program or funding opportunity; and
- collect, from a participating state, an analysis of the degree to which such projects displace private and charitable sector efforts to improve care and outcomes with respect to uninsured, Medicaid-eligible, or low-income individuals.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 17, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 16, 2017Introduced in House
- Feb 16, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 543 | Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Americans Act | Related bill | Jan 13, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
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- Feb 16, 2017Introduced in House
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