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Community-Based Independence for Seniors Act of 2015

Introduced: December 10, 2015 Introduced by: Sánchez, Linda T. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Dec 11, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 10, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 10, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 10, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community-Based Independence for Seniors Act of 2015

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish a Community-Based Institutional Special Needs Plan demonstration program through which up to five eligible Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations shall provide home and community-based care to eligible Medicare beneficiaries. For purposes of the demonstration program, an eligible Medicare beneficiary is ineligible for Medicaid and unable to perform two or more activities of daily living.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shall establish payment rates for eligible MA plans under the demonstration program. Such payment rates are capped but shall be in addition to payments otherwise made to MA organizations with respect to such plans.

CMS shall also: (1) help to educate eligible Medicare beneficiaries on the availability of the program, and (2) provide for program evaluation by an independent third party.

What's happening now December 11, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 11 Republican 4