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The Community Choice Act of 2009 amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require state Medicaid plan coverage of community-based attendant services and supports for certain Medicaid-eligible individuals.
The Community Choice Act:
- Enhances federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for ongoing activities of early coverage states that enhance and promote the use of community-based attendant services and supports.
- Increases federal financial participation for certain expenditures incurred by the state for the provision of such services and supports.
- Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible states which have established a Consumer Task Force to assist the state in its development of real choice systems change initiatives and conduct a demonstration project for the purpose of evaluating service coordination and cost-sharing approaches with respect to the provision of community-based services and supports to dually eligible individuals.
Status:
03/23/2009: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committee/Subcommittee Activity:
Energy and Commerce - Referral, In Committee
03/24/2009: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3676-3680)
03/24/2009: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3675-3676)
Amendment(s):
No amendments. |
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