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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
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
96
Democrat Cosponsors
96
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 547

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential 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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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 547

Debbie Dingell
Debbie Dingell
MichiganDemocrat
Susan Wild
Susan Wild
PennsylvaniaDemocrat
Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman
New JerseyDemocrat
Frederica S. Wilson
Frederica S. Wilson
FloridaDemocrat
Nikema Williams
Nikema Williams
GeorgiaDemocrat
Marc A. Veasey
Marc A. Veasey
TexasDemocrat

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