To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand supplemental benefits to meet the needs of chronically ill Medicare Advantage enrollees under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jul 5, 2017 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.
- IntroducedJun 23, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill allows a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan to provide certain supplemental benefits to chronically ill enrollees beginning in plan year 2020.
The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the provision of such supplemental benefits to MA enrollees.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 23, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Original | Jun 23, 2017 |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Original | Jun 23, 2017 |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Original | Jun 23, 2017 |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Original | Jun 23, 2017 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 5, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 30, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 23, 2017Introduced in House
- Jun 23, 2017Referred 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.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 870 | Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017 | Related bill | Sep 29, 2017 |
| HR 3168 | SNP Reauthorization Act of 2017 | Related bill | Dec 21, 2017 |
| HR 4579 | Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017 | Related bill | Dec 8, 2017 |
| HR 4820 | ASK Act | Related bill | Jan 23, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2017Introduced in House
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