S. 1362 · 114th Congress
A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify waiver authority regarding programs of…
Full title
A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify waiver authority regarding programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE programs).
Key: what the circles and colors mean
Each circle is a bill. The ring fills as it moves through Congress:
Under the number: the Yea · Nay count of its final (or latest) recorded vote. On a member's page, the small badge is how that member voted: Y Yea / Aye, N Nay / No, P Present, – Not voting.
Gold and violet are only for Yea and Nay; they never mean a party. A member's party is the letter on their photo.
Became law without a recorded vote. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted.
D
CarperSponsor7 cosponsors · 4 D, 3 R
1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- Senate Introduced May 18, 2015
- Senate Passed Aug 5, 2015
- House Passed Oct 21, 2015
- President To the President Oct 26, 2015
- President Signed Nov 5, 2015
- Law Nov 5, 2015
This bill amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to waive applicable general and Medicaid requirements of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in order to conduct demonstration projects through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation…
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Nov 5, 2015
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 30, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
This bill amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to waive applicable general and Medicaid requirements of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in order to conduct demonstration projects through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMS Innovation Center) that involve PACE.
HHS may not, as part of a CMS Innovation Center demonstration, waive: (1) the requirement to offer items and services under Medicare and Medicaid without limitation to PACE program enrollees, and (2) certain requirements regarding enrollment in and disenrollment from PACE programs.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify waiver authority regarding programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE programs).
Latest action (Nov 5, 2015): Became Public Law No: 114-85.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 18, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced May 18, 2015
- Senate Passed Aug 5, 2015
- House Passed Oct 21, 2015
- President To the President Oct 26, 2015
- President Signed Nov 5, 2015
- Law Nov 5, 2015
No recorded floor vote found.