Ensuring Access to Direct Support Professionals Act

2/8/2022, 11:22 PM

Congressional Summary of S 3220

Ensuring Access to Direct Support Professionals 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 S 3220

Bill S 3220 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 21, 2020. Bill S 3220 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on January 21, 2020.  Bill S 3220's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of January 21, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3220

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
4
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3220

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 S 3220

Ensuring Access to Direct Support Professionals ActEnsuring Access to Direct Support Professionals ActA bill 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.
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