HR 3325 115th Congress House

ACE Kids Act

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option of providing coordinated care for children with complex medical conditions thro… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option of providing coordinated care for children with complex medical conditions through a health home, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 27, 2017 See on congress.gov

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Sep 13, 2018

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 13, 2018

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Sep 7, 2018

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

Sep 7, 2018

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 21, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jul 20, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jul 20, 2017

Introduced in House

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Latest action September 13, 2018

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act or the ACE Kids Act

This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to establish a state Medicaid option to provide for medical assistance with respect to coordinated care provided through a health home (i.e., a designated provider or team of health-care professionals) for children with medically complex conditions. A state shall make payments for such health-home services regardless of whether they are provided through a fee-for-service or managed-care system. For an initial period of eight fiscal-year quarters, the federal matching rate applicable to such payments shall be increased by 20 percentage points, not to exceed 90%.

A state that exercises this option shall specify its methodology for determining payment and evaluating quality of care, in accordance with requirements established by the bill. In addition, the state must meet specified requirements regarding hospital referrals, out-of-state providers, education and outreach, data collection, and reporting.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must issue guidance on best practices for using out-of-state providers to provide care to children with medically complex conditions.

The Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission must report to Congress and to the Department of Health and Human Services on specified matters related to children with medically complex conditions.

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