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HR 3940 110th Congress House Health Administrative procedure Case management Department of Health and Human Services Government Operations and Politics Law Medicaid Social Welfare

To amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.

Introduced: October 23, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 24, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 23, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 23, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate final regulations revising case management and targeted case management under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act. (Currently, such regulations may be effective and final immediately on an interim basis as of their publication date.)

Requires such regulations to be consistent with: (1) federal rule making notice and comment requirements, except that the period of public comment on them shall be at least 80 days; and (2) congressional review requirements.

Makes the regulations effective at least 90 days after publication in the Federal Register or presentation to each chamber or the Comptroller General, whichever occurs later.

Repeals the Secretary's authority to change or revise such regulations after completion of the comment period.

What's happening now October 24, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1