Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Americans Act
Latest action · Jan 13, 2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.
- IntroducedJan 13, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Medicaid Patients
This bill amend title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in approving Medicaid demonstration projects, to:
- prioritize projects that have been proven effective in improving care and outcomes with respect to uninsured, Medicaid-eligible, or low-income individuals;
- require participating states to make publicly available data regarding the health outcomes for individuals to be served;
- ensure that projects are not duplicative of any federal program or funding opportunity; and
- require participating states to make publicly available an analysis of the degree to which such projects preclude private and charitable sector efforts to improve care and outcomes with respect to uninsured, Medicaid-eligible, or low-income individuals.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 13, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Original | Jan 13, 2017 |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Original | Jan 13, 2017 |
| R-IN | Larry Bucshon | Original | Jan 13, 2017 |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Original | Jan 13, 2017 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Jan 13, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 13, 2017Introduced in House
- Jan 13, 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 1151 | Encouraging the Prioritization of the Most Vulnerable Act | Related bill | Feb 17, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 13, 2017Introduced in House
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