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Medicaid Community Based-Attendant Services and Supports Act of 2001

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Congressional Summary of S 1298

Medicaid Community-Based Attendant Services and Supports Act of 2001 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to mandate State Medicaid plan coverage of community-based attendant services and supports for described Medicaid-eligible individuals.

Outlines provisions for: (1) an enhanced Federal medical assistance percentage for ongoing activities of early coverage States that enhance and promote the use of community-based attendant services and supports; and (2) increased Federal financial participation for certain expenditures incurred by the State for the provision of community-based attendant services and supports.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) 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 (2) 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 non-elderly dually eligible individuals.

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Current Status of Bill S 1298

Bill S 1298 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since August 1, 2001. Bill S 1298 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the Senate on August 1, 2001.  Bill S 1298's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of August 1, 2001

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1298

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
12
Democrat Cosponsors
10
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1298

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Access to health care
- Administrative remedies
- Commerce
- Community health services
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Consumer protection
- Disabled
- Economics and Public Finance
- Families
- Family services
- Federal aid to health facilities
- Geriatric nursing
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health education
- Health services administration
- Home care services
- Intergovernmental fiscal relations
- Law
- Long-term care
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Mental care facilities
- Nursing homes
- Paramedical personnel
- Patient satisfaction
- Patients' rights
- Preventive medicine
- Quality of care
- Small business
- Social Welfare

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1298

Medicaid Community Based-Attendant Services and Supports Act of 2001
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide individuals with disabilities and older Americans with equal access to community-based attendant services and supports, and for other purposes.
Medicaid Community Based-Attendant Services and Supports Act of 2001

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