SNP Reauthorization Act of 2017
Latest action · Dec 21, 2017 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 353.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 6, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Special Needs Plans Reauthorization Act of 2017 or the SNP Reauthorization Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill allows a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan, until 2024, to restrict plan enrollment to certain special-needs individuals, provided that the plan meets specified applicable requirements. Current law allows an MA plan to do so until 2019.
The Federal Coordinated Health Care Office within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shall serve as a dedicated point of contact for states with regard to special-needs MA plans for individuals who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare. The CMS shall establish a unified process for grievances and appeals for individuals enrolled in such plans.
The CMS must, with respect to special-needs MA plans for individuals with chronic conditions, convene a panel of clinical advisors to establish and update the list of chronic conditions that make an individual eligible for participation in such a plan.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must study and report to Congress on health outcomes of individuals enrolled in specialized MA plans.
The CMS shall, with respect to special-needs MA plans, consider applying certain quality measures at the plan level rather than at the contract level.
The GAO must report to Congress on state-level integration between the Medicaid program and special-needs MA plans for individuals who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare.
(Sec. 3) Beginning in plan year 2020, an MA plan may provide certain supplemental benefits to chronically ill enrollees.
The GAO must report to Congress on the provision of such supplemental benefits to MA enrollees.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 6, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | Original | Jul 6, 2017 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 21, 2017Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
- Dec 21, 2017Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 353.
- Dec 21, 2017Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-478, Part I.
- Jul 13, 2017Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 13, 2017Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Related bills 5
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 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Related bill | Feb 9, 2018 |
| HR 3044 | 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. | Related bill | Jul 5, 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.
- Administrative remedies
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Disability and paralysis
- Government studies and investigations
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health information and medical records
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medicaid
- Medicare
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 21, 2017Reported in House
- Jul 6, 2017Introduced in House
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