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H.R. 3168 115th Congress House

SNP Reauthorization Act of 2017

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide continued access to specialized Medicare Advantage plans for special needs individuals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 6, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 21, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 353.
Dec 21, 2017
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Dec 21, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-478, Part I.
Jul 13, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 13, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 6, 2017
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.
Jul 6, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 21, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 353.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Special Needs Plans Reauthorization Act of 2017 or the SNP Reauthorization Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill allows a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan, until 2024, to restrict plan enrollment to certain special-needs individuals, provided that the plan meets specified applicable requirements. Current law allows an MA plan to do so until 2019.

The Federal Coordinated Health Care Office within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shall serve as a dedicated point of contact for states with regard to special-needs MA plans for individuals who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare. The CMS shall establish a unified process for grievances and appeals for individuals enrolled in such plans.

The CMS must, with respect to special-needs MA plans for individuals with chronic conditions, convene a panel of clinical advisors to establish and update the list of chronic conditions that make an individual eligible for participation in such a plan.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must study and report to Congress on health outcomes of individuals enrolled in specialized MA plans.

The CMS shall, with respect to special-needs MA plans, consider applying certain quality measures at the plan level rather than at the contract level.

The GAO must report to Congress on state-level integration between the Medicaid program and special-needs MA plans for individuals who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare.

(Sec. 3) Beginning in plan year 2020, an MA plan may provide certain supplemental benefits to chronically ill enrollees.

The GAO must report to Congress on the provision of such supplemental benefits to MA enrollees.

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  • S 870 Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017
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