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HR 5306 115th Congress House

EMPOWER Care Act

Official title: To reauthorize the Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program.

Introduced: October 16, 2018 Introduced by: Guthrie, Brett Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth care quality
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Health programs administration and fundingHome and outpatient careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidState and local financeState and local government operations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 13, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 13, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 7, 2018
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Sep 7, 2018
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 16, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 15, 2018
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

Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources, and Care Act or the EMPOWER Care Act

This bill amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to extend funding through FY2022 for the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and to otherwise revise the program. (Under this program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must award grants to state Medicaid programs to assist in rebalancing states' long-term care systems.)


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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 75
All 75 Democratic 27 Republican 8
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Nov 20, 2018
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Nov 20, 2018
Yoder, Kevin
· Nov 16, 2018
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Nov 15, 2018
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Nov 13, 2018
Jenkins, Lynn
· Oct 26, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 16, 2018
GREEN, GENE
· Oct 12, 2018
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Oct 9, 2018
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 5, 2018
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 28, 2018
Burgess, Michael
· Sep 27, 2018
Tipton, Scott
· Sep 27, 2018
Lipinski, Daniel
· Sep 26, 2018
Brooks, Susan
· Sep 25, 2018
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Sep 25, 2018
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 25, 2018
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 20, 2018
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Sep 13, 2018
WALDEN, GREG
· Sep 13, 2018
Gianforte, Greg
· Sep 12, 2018
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Sep 12, 2018
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Sep 7, 2018
Blumenauer, Earl
· Sep 7, 2018
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Sep 7, 2018
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Sep 7, 2018
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 7, 2018
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 7, 2018
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 7, 2018
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Sep 7, 2018
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Sep 7, 2018
Harper, Gregg
· Sep 7, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 7, 2018
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 7, 2018
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 7, 2018
Lowenthal, Alan
· Sep 7, 2018
Maloney, Sean
· Sep 7, 2018
Payne, Donald
· Sep 7, 2018
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 7, 2018
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Sep 7, 2018
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Sep 7, 2018
SERRANO, JOSE
· Sep 7, 2018
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Sep 7, 2018
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 7, 2018
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Sep 6, 2018
Davis, Rodney
· Sep 6, 2018
Costello, Ryan
· Aug 10, 2018
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 26, 2018
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 24, 2018
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jul 23, 2018
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