Isaiah Baker and Margie Harris-Austin Act

10/28/2022, 1:45 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 5443

Isaiah Baker and Margie Harris-Austin Act

This bill allows state Medicaid programs to cover certain home- and community-based services, self-directed personal assistance services, and home- and community-based attendant services that are provided in acute care hospitals. The bill specifies, among other criteria, that such services may not be duplicative of, or serve as a substitute for, necessary or obligatory hospital services.

Current Status of Bill HR 5443

Bill HR 5443 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 16, 2019. Bill HR 5443 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on December 16, 2019.  Bill HR 5443's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of December 17, 2019

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5443

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
5
Democrat Cosponsors
2
Republican Cosponsors
3
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5443

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

AgingDisability and paralysisHealth care costs and insuranceHealth personnelHome and outpatient careHospital careState and local finance

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5443

Isaiah Baker and Margie Harris-Austin ActTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify that the provision of home and community-based services is not prohibited in an acute care hospital, and for other purposes.Isaiah Baker and Margie Harris-Austin Act
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