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Better Care Better Jobs Act
3/28/2024, 4:20 AM
Congressional Summary of HR 547
Better Care Better Jobs Act
This bill establishes programs and provides funds for state Medicaid programs to improve home- and community-based services (HCBS), such as home health care, personal care, case management, and rehabilitative services.
Specifically, the bill provides funds for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to award planning grants, develop quality measures, and provide technical assistance to states regarding specified HCBS improvements, particularly with respect to access, utilization, and the associated workforce. The bill also increases the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for HCBS in states that develop plans and meet specified benchmarks for improvements.
The bill also makes permanent (1) the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program (a grant program to help states increase the use of HCBS for long-term care and decrease the use of institutional care), and (2) certain provisions regarding Medicaid eligibility that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of HCBS.
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Current Status of Bill HR 547
Bill HR 547 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 26, 2023. Bill HR 547 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on January 26, 2023. Bill HR 547's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of February 3, 2023
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 547
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
96Democrat Cosponsors
96Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 547
Primary Policy Focus
HealthPotential Impact Areas
- Congressional oversight
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Home and outpatient care
- Intergovernmental relations
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Marriage and family status
- Medicaid
- Performance measurement
- State and local finance
- State and local government operations
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 547
Better Care Better Jobs Act
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes.
Better Care Better Jobs Act
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