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Community Choice Act of 2009

Introduced: March 24, 2009 See on congress.gov

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Mar 24, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3676-3680)

Mar 24, 2009

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3675-3676)

Mar 24, 2009

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community Choice Act of 2009 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require state Medicaid plan coverage of community-based attendant services and supports for certain Medicaid-eligible individuals.

Outlines requirements for: (1) an enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for ongoing activities of early coverage states that enhance and promote the use of community-based attendant services and supports; and (2) increased federal financial participation for certain expenditures incurred by the state for the provision of such services and supports.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) award grants to eligible states which have established a Consumer Task Force to assist the state in its development of real choice systems change initiatives; and (2) conduct a demonstration project for the purpose of evaluating service coordination and cost-sharing approaches with respect to the provision of community-based services and supports to dually eligible individuals.

What's happening now March 24, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3676-3680)

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