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114th Congress
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Alzheimer's Beneficiary and Caregiver Support Act
Introduced: July 7, 2016
Introduced by:
Capito, Shelley Moore
Republican
· West Virginia
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Everywhere this bill has been
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 7, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 7, 2016
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Alzheimer's Beneficiary and Caregiver Support Act
This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test the efficacy of coverage and payment for Alzheimer's Disease caregiver support services in delaying or reducing the use of institutionalized care for Medicare beneficiaries.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall establish payment amounts for such services.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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