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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.

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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

- Aging
- Disability and paralysis
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health personnel
- Home and outpatient care
- Hospital care
- State and local finance

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5443

Isaiah Baker and Margie Harris-Austin Act
To 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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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5443

Mary Gay Scanlon
Mary Gay Scanlon
PennsylvaniaDemocrat
Paul Tonko
Paul Tonko
New YorkDemocrat
Jim Hagedorn
Jim Hagedorn
MinnesotaRepublican
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
PennsylvaniaRepublican
Tom Emmer
Tom Emmer
MinnesotaRepublican
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Lisa Blunt Rochester
DelawareDemocrat

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