Ensuring Access to Direct Support Professionals Act

Senate Bill 3220 - Ensuring Access to Direct Support Professionals Act: Overview, Status, and Impact

Hozzl · 2022-02-08T23:22:54Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 3220 Ensuring Access to Direct Support Professionals Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Health. Stay informed on legislative developments.

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.

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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

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3220

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 S 3220

Ensuring Access to Direct Support Professionals Act

A 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.